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Karonga AirportFWKA / KGJ

Karonga Airport serves Karonga, Karonga District, Malawi. Its ICAO code is FWKA and its IATA code KGJ. The longest of its one runway is 14/32, at 4,200 ft (1,280 m). The field is 1,765 ft (538 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2.

Published by Overfly · Airport data: OurAirports, 14 Sep 2026 · Last updated 23 Sep 2026

ICAO

FWKA

IATA

KGJ

LONGEST RUNWAY

4,200 ft

1,280 m · 14/32

ELEVATION

1,765 ft

538 m

TIME ZONE

UTC+2

Africa/Johannesburg

POSITION

9.954°S

33.893°E

Runways

14/324,200 ft · 1,280 mASP

Nearest airports

Songwe Airport HTGW 72 nm40m

Mzuzu Airport FWUU 90 nm40m

Dwangwa Airport FWDW 155 nm50m

Iringa Airport HTIR 176 nm50m

Lichinga Airport FQLC 215 nm55m

Mfuwe International Airport FLMF 229 nm1h 00m

Kamuzu International Airport FWKI 230 nm1h 00m

Dodoma Airport HTDO 253 nm1h 00m

Questions people ask about Karonga Airport

How long is the runway at Karonga Airport?

The longest runway, 14/32, is 4,200 ft (1,280 m), surface ASP.

What is the elevation of Karonga Airport?

1,765 ft (538 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Karonga Airport in?

Africa/Johannesburg: UTC+2.

What are the codes for Karonga Airport?

ICAO FWKA, IATA KGJ. It serves Karonga, Malawi.

How far can you fly from Karonga?

Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around FWKA, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.

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