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Chileka International AirportFWCL / BLZ

Chileka International Airport serves Blantyre, Blantyre District, Malawi. Its ICAO code is FWCL and its IATA code BLZ. The longest of its 2 runways is 10/28, at 7,628 ft (2,325 m). The field is 2,555 ft (779 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2.

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ICAO
FWCL
IATA
BLZ
LONGEST RUNWAY
7,628 ft
2,325 m · 10/28
ELEVATION
2,555 ft
779 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
POSITION
15.677°S
34.972°E

Runways

10/287,628 ft · 2,325 mASP
15/334,501 ft · 1,372 mASP

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Questions people ask about Chileka International Airport

How long is the runway at Chileka International Airport?

The longest runway, 10/28, is 7,628 ft (2,325 m), surface ASP. Chileka International Airport has 2 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Chileka International Airport?

2,555 ft (779 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Chileka International Airport in?

Africa/Johannesburg: UTC+2.

What are the codes for Chileka International Airport?

ICAO FWCL, IATA BLZ. It serves Blantyre, Malawi.

How far can you fly from Blantyre?
Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around FWCL, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.
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