Mafia Airport (IATA: MFA, ICAO: HTMA) is an airport on Mafia Island in the Pwani Region of Tanzania. The island is in the Indian Ocean, 17 kilometres (11 mi) off the Tanzanian coast.
Mafia Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mafia (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||
Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Kilindoni | ||||||||||
Location | Mafia Island, Tanzania | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 7°54′50″S 39°40′00″E | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() MFA Location of airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||
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In 2013 the landing strip at Mafia Airport was rehabilitated using grant funds provided by the United States government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation.[citation needed]
The Mafia non-directional beacon (Ident: MF) is located on the field.[4][5]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Auric Air | Dar es Salaam |
Coastal Aviation | Dar es Salaam, Pemba, Selous, Tanga, Zanzibar[6] |
Tropical Air | Dar es Salaam |
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Military airbase | |
See also: Airstrips in Tanzania, List of the busiest airports |
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