Lindi Airport

Lindi Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Lindi (Swahili)

Kikwetu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
ServesLindi
LocationLindi Region, Tanzania
Elevation AMSL100 ft / 30 m
Coordinates09°51′01″S 39°45′41″E / 9.85028°S 39.76139°E / -9.85028; 39.76139
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
LDI is located in Tanzania
LDI
LDI
Location of airport in Tanzania
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,748 5,735 Grass
03/21 1,613 5,292 Grass
10/28 1,364 4,475 Grass

Lindi Airport (IATA: LDI, ICAO: HTLI) is an airport serving Lindi, the capital of the Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is also known as Kikwetu Airport.[1][2]

Location

The airport is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), northeast of the town of Lindi.[3] This is about 400 kilometres (249 mi), by road and about 337 kilometres (209 mi), by air, south-east of Julius Nyerere International Airport, the largest airport in Tanzania.[4] The coordinates of Lindi Airport (Kikwetu Airport) are: 09°51'01.0"S, 39°45'41.0"E (Latitude:-9.850282; Longitude:39.761381).[5]

Overview

Lindi Airport is owned by the Government of Tanzania and is administered by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority.[6] In September 2016, the government of Tanzania announced plans to expand and upgrade the airport at an estimated cost of US$125 million. The government is actively seeking funding for this purpose.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Map of Lindi Airport (Kikwetu Airport)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. ^ TCAA (13 September 2016). "List of Aerodromes In Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ Globefeed.com (13 September 2016). "Distance between Town Health Center, Amani Street, Lindi, Lindi Region, Tanzania and Kikwetu Airport, Lindi, Lindi Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ Globefeed.com (13 August 2016). "Distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kikwetu Airport, Lindi, Lindi Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Location of Lindi Airport (Kikwetu Airport), Lindi Region, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ CAPA (13 September 2016). "CAPA Centre for Aviation: Lindi Airport". Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ^ Kabona, Esiara (12 September 2016). "Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania target private investments worth $10 billion". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 13 September 2016.