Chileka International Airport

FWCL · Southern Region, Malawi

About Chileka International Airport

ICAO FWCL
IATA BLZ
FIR Lilongwe FIR
Region Southern Region
Country Malawi
Runways 15/33
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -15.6791, 34.974   154045S 0345826E
Coordinates (Center) -15.67728, 34.97045   154038S 0345814E
Variation 7.9° W (2024)
Timezone Blantyre (+2 h)
Local time May 3, 2024 21:26

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
10 096° 103° 2,325 m 30 m Asphalt -15.6798 34.9802
28 276° 283° -15.6773 34.9587
15 140° 147° 1,372 m 30 m Asphalt -15.6808 34.9755
33 320° 327° -15.6712 34.9674

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Chileka International Airport

Chileka International Airport is a midsized airport in Southern Region, Malawi. The airport is located at latitude -15.67728 and longitude 34.97045. The airport has 2 runways: 10/28 and 15/33. The ICAO airport code of this field is FWCL. The airport's IATA code is BLZ. Nearby other airfields are Zomba Airport, Nchalo Sucoma Airport, Ngabu Airport, Milange Airport and Mvuu Camp Airport.

Chileka International Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Chingozi Airport, which is 150 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Lilongwe.

Chileka International Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Blantyre. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 05:51 and sets at 17:22. This applies to Chileka International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Zomba Airport FWZA 55 km 053°
Nchalo Sucoma Airport FWSU 67 km 188°
Ngabu Airport FWNB 92 km 187°
Milange Airport MZ-0031 96 km 121°
Mvuu Camp Airport MW-0002 100 km 020°
Mecanhelas Airport MZ-0038 110 km 061°
Ulongwe Airport FQUG 127 km 328°
Mangochi Airport FWMG 137 km 013°
Nsanje Airport FWSJ 141 km 167°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Chileka CL NDB 1.4 km 248°
Chileka NC NDB 1.8 km 281°
Chileka VCL VOR-DME 5.8 km 273°
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