Airports / Mozambique / VXC
Lichinga Airport
FQLC / VXCLichinga, MozambiqueELEV 4,505 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
80 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dwangwa Airport (DWA).
Overview
Located in Lichinga, Mozambique, Lichinga Airport (FQLC / VXC) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 4,505 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 VXC for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Dwangwa Airport (DWA, 80 nm), Kamuzu International Airport (LLW, 92 nm), and Mzuzu Airport (ZZU, 132 nm).
Charter pricing from VXC depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Lichinga.
Field capability
ICAO
FQLC
IATA
VXC
FAA / Local
FQLC
Elevation
4,505 ft
Coordinates
13.2740° S · 35.2663° 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 4,505 ft, VXC sits higher than 93% 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.
- 80nmDWADwangwa AirportDwangwa
- 92nmLLWKamuzu International AirportLumbadzi
- 132nmZZUMzuzu AirportMzuzu
- 145nmBLZChileka International AirportBlantyre
- 194nmTETTete AirportTete
- 195nmMFUMfuwe International AirportMfuwe
Location
Open the full mapFQLC · Lichinga Airport · Lichinga, Mozambique