Mchinji Airport

FWMC · Central Region, Malawi

About Mchinji Airport

ICAO FWMC
FIR Lilongwe FIR
Region Central Region
Country Malawi
Runways 15/33
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -13.8, 32.9   134800S 0325360E
Coordinates (Center) -13.80674, 32.89491   134824S 0325342E
Variation 5.4° W (2024)
Timezone Blantyre (+2 h)
Local time Nov 10, 2024 09:58

Mchinji Airport

Mchinji Airport is a small airport in Central Region, Malawi. The airport is located at latitude -13.80674 and longitude 32.89491. The airport has one runway: 15/33. The ICAO airport code of this field is FWMC. Nearby other airfields are Chipata Airport, Lifupa Airport, Old Lilongwe Airport, Lilongwe International Airport and Katete Airport.

Mchinji Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Lilongwe International Airport, which is 96 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Lilongwe.

Mchinji Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Blantyre. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 05:11 and sets at 17:53. This applies to Mchinji Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Currently, there is no daylight saving time in effect.

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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
15 144° 149° -13.8105 32.8978 1,046 m
33 324° 329° -13.803 32.892

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
Chipata Airport FLCP 43 km 309°
Lifupa Airport FWLP 88 km 018°
Old Lilongwe Airport FWLE 89 km 101°
Lilongwe International Airport FWKI 96 km 088°
Lilongwe Intl Ar FWLL 96 km 100°
Lilongwe Intl Ar FWLI 96 km 088°
Katete Airport FLAT 96 km 248°
Kasungu Airport FWKG 108 km 035°
Ntchisi Airport FWCS 115 km 065°

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