Q: Mwanza Airport details?

[ChiefT]

Hi,

Has anybody out there airport details for Mwanza / Tanzania?

All I know is, that it seems to be a hot and high airport.

Does the runway allow to operate aircraft larger than 707/DC-8/A300B4? Would a DC-10 or B742 be possible?

Many thanks!

ChiefT

[I.R.PIRATE]

Mwanza:

Elev 3763

Rwys 12/30

useable length 9898'

Total rwy length (includes 197' stopway) 10,827'

3 degree PAPI-L on RWY 12

ALS , 3 degree PAPI-L RWY 30

VOR MZ 115.7 with VOR APPR on RWY 12

CAUTION BIRD ACTIVITY!!!!!

[406pilot]

correct information at the time of printing.....

also home of a few b-707 and dc8 wrecks...and a few floating antonov's in the lake...mostly avoidable circumstances but poor judgement and sheer bad luck...sometmes **** does indeed happen will talk to the controller and check what is the biggest bird that has landed there eg.boeing 742

keep it up there fellows,

no more 406pilot

[Soap Box Cowboy]

They used to operate L-1011 Tri Stars out of there carrying fish to Europe before the Russians took over the market with all their IL-76's.

Most freighters wait till night to leave and always over the lake. But that didn't help the boys on the last IL-76.

[EDDNHopper]

If you have the opportunity go and watch Darwin´s Nightmare (http://www.coop99.at/darwins-nightmare/). A film on Mwanza, IL-76´s, weapons, fish - and Africa.

[ChiefT]

Thanks all!

Are there any pics from the airport available?

I understood, that an A300 or a DC-10 would be no problem there.

Thanks again!

[Soap Box Cowboy]

Got some pics where do I send them?

[utala]

Here are some interesting press releases from the air broker and fishing company in response to the movie, "Darwin's Nightmare"

http://www.anovafood.net/download/vicf-ano.pdf

http://www.anovafood.net/download/chapman.bmp

http://www.anovafood.net/download/reflectn.pdf

[ChiefT]

Sorry for the late response!

Pcs please to [email protected]

many, many thanks!

Also for the links!

[steamchicken]

Interesting it happens to be Chapman Freeborn - they're also in Iraq doing contracts for KBR with Aerocom equipment, I hear.