Airports / Mozambique / UEL
Quelimane Airport
FQQL / UELQuelimane, MozambiqueELEV 36 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
161 nm
To the nearest alternate
Beira International Airport (BEW).
Overview
Located in Quelimane, Mozambique, Quelimane Airport (FQQL / UEL) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 36 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list UEL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Beira International Airport (BEW, 161 nm), Chileka International Airport (BLZ, 170 nm), and Chimoio Airport (VPY, 211 nm).
Trip costs from UEL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from UEL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FQQL
IATA
UEL
FAA / Local
FQQL
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
17.8555° S · 36.8691° 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 36 ft, UEL sits lower than 71% 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.
- 161nmBEWBeira International AirportBeira
- 170nmBLZChileka International AirportBlantyre
- 211nmVPYChimoio AirportChimoio
- 213nmTETTete AirportTete
- 216nmAPLNampula AirportNampula
- 235nmBZBBazaruto Island AirportBazaruto Island
Location
Open the full mapFQQL · Quelimane Airport · Quelimane, Mozambique