Airports / Mozambique / VPY
Chimoio Airport
FQCH / VPYChimoio, MozambiqueELEV 2,287 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
92 nm
To the nearest alternate
Beira International Airport (BEW).
Overview
Chimoio Airport (FQCH / VPY) is a mid-sized airport serving Chimoio, Mozambique. The airport sits 2,287 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 VPY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Beira International Airport (BEW, 92 nm), Mutoko Airport (FVMT, 125 nm), and Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport (HRE, 152 nm).
Charter pricing from VPY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Chimoio.
Field capability
ICAO
FQCH
IATA
VPY
FAA / Local
FQCH
Elevation
2,287 ft
Coordinates
19.1513° S · 33.4290° 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 Mozambique fields
state range 20–4,505 ft
At 2,287 ft, VPY sits higher than 79% of the 14 Mozambique fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 92nmBEWBeira International AirportBeira
- 125nmFVMTMutoko AirportMutoko
- 152nmHRERobert Gabriel Mugabe International AirportHarare
- 153nmBFOBuffalo Range AirportChiredzi
- 155nmMVZMasvingo International AirportMasvingo
- 183nmTETTete AirportTete
Location
Open the full mapFQCH · Chimoio Airport · Chimoio, Mozambique