Airports / Angola / MSZ
Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport
FNMO / MSZMoçâmedes, AngolaELEV 210 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
85 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lubango Mukanka International Airport (SDD).
Overview
Located in Moçâmedes, Angola, Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport (FNMO / MSZ) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 210 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MSZ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Lubango Mukanka International Airport (SDD, 85 nm), Benguela Airport (BUG, 175 nm), and Catumbela Airport (CBT, 184 nm).
Charter pricing from MSZ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Moçâmedes and Namibe. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Moçâmedes.
Field capability
ICAO
FNMO
IATA
MSZ
FAA / Local
FNMO
Elevation
210 ft
Coordinates
15.2612° S · 12.1468° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Angola fields
state range 15–5,778 ft
At 210 ft, MSZ sits lower than 68% of the 22 Angola fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 85nmSDDLubango Mukanka International AirportLubango
- 175nmBUGBenguela AirportBenguela
- 184nmCBTCatumbela AirportCatumbela
- 186nmXGNXangongo AirportXangongo
- 230nmVPENgjiva Pereira AirportNgiva
- 257nmNOVAlbano Machado AirportHuambo
Location
Open the full mapFNMO · Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport · Moçâmedes, Angola