BLZ Airport Code, Chileka International Airport
BLZ is the IATA airport code for Chileka International Airport, the main international gateway for Blantyre, Malawi. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, FWCL.
What airport is BLZ?
BLZ is the IATA airport code for Chileka International Airport, in Blantyre, Malawi. The same airport has the ICAO code FWCL.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 1343 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code FWCL begins with F, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Africa.
| IATA airport code | BLZ |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | FWCL |
| Airport | Chileka International Airport |
| City | Blantyre |
| Country | Malawi |
| Main airlines | ET, SA |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is BLZ airport located?
Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is in Blantyre, Malawi, at coordinates -15.67719, 34.97232.
It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 15.68° S, 34.97° E. The runways sit at 2555 ft (779 m) elevation.
Runways at BLZ
It has 2 runways. The longest is 7,628 ft (2.33 km), designated 10/28.
Which airlines fly to BLZ?
The open route dataset lists ET (Ethiopian Airlines), SA (South African Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Chileka International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Chileka International Airport?
The IATA code for Chileka International Airport in Blantyre is BLZ. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Blantyre?
The 3-letter IATA code for Chileka International Airport in Blantyre is BLZ.
What is the ICAO code for Chileka International Airport?
The ICAO code for Chileka International Airport is FWCL. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code BLZ.
What is the difference between BLZ and FWCL?
BLZ is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. FWCL is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Chileka International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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