Kamuzu International Airport
Kamuzu International Airport
Kamuzu International Airport, also known as Lilongwe International Airport, is an international airport serving Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi.
Location
13.789°S, 33.781°E · 1.230 m s. n. m. (4.035 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 3
Tower
Approach
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
Kamuzu International Airport was constructed in Lumbazi, a suburb of the capital, following the relocation of Malawi's capital to Lilongwe in 1975. The construction period was from October 1977 to September 1982 and was divided into three phases.
The project funding came from a development loan from the Government of Japan, the African Development Bank as well as loans from an international banking consortium led by Chase Manhattan Bank. The construction company Nello L. Teer Company, carried out the construction of the runway, taxiways, and apron. The passenger terminal building, control tower, navigation aids, and radar facilities were financed by Japan's ODA loan, with consulting provided by Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners, and the construction was executed by Mitsubishi Corporation.
Kamuzu International Airport officially opened in 1983.
As of 1997, British Airways and KLM operated flights between Lilongwe and Europe.
In August 2014, the Government of Malawi requested assistance from the Government of Japan to rehabilitate the passenger terminal buildings and install a more advanced air surveillance system, ADS-B at the airport. The rehabilitation project was scheduled to run for 33 months and included expansion of the International terminal, rehabilitation of the existing terminal building, and installation of security and aerial surveillance systems. The work was conducted by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and in April 2019 the new terminal buildings were handed over to the Government of Malawi.
Airlines operating here · 6
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Kamuzu International Airport (LLW). Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/LLW
MLA
“Kamuzu International Airport (LLW).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/LLW. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Vuelopedia. “Kamuzu International Airport (LLW).” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/LLW.
Harvard
Vuelopedia (2026) Kamuzu International Airport (LLW). Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/LLW (Accessed: 16 October 2026).
BibTeX
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title = {{Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-15},
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howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/LLW}},
urldate = {2026-10-16},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Wikipedia
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