Ntchisi Airport

FWCS · Central Region, Malawi

About Ntchisi Airport

ICAO FWCS
FIR Lilongwe FIR
Region Central Region
Country Malawi
Runways 15/33
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -13.3758, 33.8645   132233S 0335152E
Coordinates (Center) -13.37571, 33.86511   132233S 0335154E
Variation 5.3° W (2024)
Timezone Blantyre (+2 h)
Local time May 7, 2024 12:31

Ntchisi Airport

Ntchisi Airport is a small airport in Central Region, Malawi. The airport is located at latitude -13.37571 and longitude 33.86511. The airport has one runway: 15/33. The ICAO airport code of this field is FWCS. Nearby other airfields are Lilongwe International Airport, Kasungu Airport, Nkhota Kota Airport, Old Lilongwe Airport and Lifupa Airport.

Ntchisi Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Lilongwe International Airport, which is 47 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Lilongwe.

Ntchisi Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Blantyre. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 05:54 and sets at 17:28. This applies to Ntchisi 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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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.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
15 135° 140° -13.3792 33.8686 1,096 m
33 315° 320° -13.3722 33.8616

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Lilongwe Intl Ar FWLI 46 km 191°
Lilongwe International Airport FWKI 47 km 191°
Kasungu Airport FWKG 59 km 313°
Lilongwe Intl Ar FWLL 67 km 189°
Nkhota Kota Airport FWKK 67 km 040°
Old Lilongwe Airport FWLE 68 km 195°
Lifupa Airport FWLP 85 km 294°
Salima Airport FWSM 89 km 118°
Dwangwa Airport FWDW 100 km 016°

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