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Kamuzu International Airport

Lumbadzi, Malawi

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Kamuzu International Airport

Lumbadzi, Malawi

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Malawi's principal international gateway serving Lilongwe.

Opened

1983

Location

Lumbadzi, Malawi

Kamuzu International Airport (IATA: LLW, ICAO: FWKI) is the main international airport serving Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. It is located near the town of Lumbadzi, approximately 26 kilometres north of Lilongwe city centre. The airport is named after Hastings Kamuzu Banda, the first president of Malawi. The airport handles the majority of Malawi's international passenger and cargo traffic, connecting the country to regional hubs in eastern and southern Africa as well as intercontinental destinations. A significant infrastructure upgrade and expansion project has been underway to modernise the terminal facilities and extend capacity. The airport is operated under the authority of the Malawi Airports Development Limited (MADL) and serves as the primary hub for national carrier operations as well as several African regional airlines.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building handling both international and domestic passengers, with ongoing expansion works to increase capacity.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options from the airport to Lilongwe city centre include taxis, minibuses, and private car hire, with no dedicated rail or bus rapid transit link.

Airlines here

Airlines operating at LLW include Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, RwandAir, South African Airways, and Fastjet, among other regional carriers.

Notable facts

›Named after Malawi's first president, Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
›Located approximately 26 km north of Lilongwe city centre near Lumbadzi.
›Serves as Malawi's primary international aviation gateway.
›A major airport expansion and modernisation project has been undertaken in recent years.
›The airport handles both international and limited domestic flight operations.

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Airlines serving this airport

Air France

Ethiopian Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Kenya Airways

Proflight Commuter Services

South African Airways

Routes

LLW → LUNAF · E90

LLW → NBOAF · 738 E90

LLW → BLZET · 738 DH8

LLW → DARET · DH8

LLW → HREET · DH8

LLW → LUNET · DH8

LLW → LUNKL · EMJ E90

LLW → NBOKL · 738 E90

LLW → LUNKQ · E90 763 E70

LLW → NBOKQ · E90 738 763

LLW → LUNP0 · J41

LLW → JNBSA · 738 332 343

Aircraft operating here

Embraer 1906 routes Boeing 737-8005 routes DH84 routes Boeing 767-3002 routes EMJ1 routes Embraer 1701 routes British Aerospace Jetstream 411 routes Airbus A330-2001 routes Airbus A340-3001 routes

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