Airports / Malawi / BLZ
Chileka International Airport
FWCL / BLZBlantyre, MalawiELEV 2,555 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
81 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tete Airport (TET).
Overview
Located in Blantyre, Malawi, Chileka International Airport (FWCL / BLZ) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 2,555 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list BLZ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Tete Airport (TET, 81 nm), Kamuzu International Airport (LLW, 133 nm), and Lichinga Airport (VXC, 145 nm).
Trip costs from BLZ 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 BLZ to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FWCL
IATA
BLZ
FAA / Local
FWCL
Elevation
2,555 ft
Coordinates
15.6772° S · 34.9723° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Malawi fields
state range 1,605–4,115 ft
At 2,555 ft, BLZ sits lower than 40% of the 5 Malawi fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 81nmTETTete AirportTete
- 133nmLLWKamuzu International AirportLumbadzi
- 145nmVXCLichinga AirportLichinga
- 170nmUELQuelimane AirportQuelimane
- 192nmFVMTMutoko AirportMutoko
- 196nmDWADwangwa AirportDwangwa
Location
Open the full mapFWCL · Chileka International Airport · Blantyre, Malawi