Airport guide
Chileka AirportIATA code BLZ
Chileka Airport (BLZ/FWCL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Blantyre, Malawi in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Blantyre, Malawi
- Codes
- BLZ · FWCL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
- Region
- Africa
Chileka Airport (BLZ/FWCL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Blantyre, Malawi in Africa. Operating on Africa/Blantyre local time at coordinates -15.670°, 34.970°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Chileka Airport (BLZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Blantyre, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Chileka Airport details
- IATA code
- BLZ
- ICAO code
- FWCL
- City
- Blantyre
- Country
- Malawi
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates
- -15.677°, 34.972°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Chileka Airport’s own pages.
BLZ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 779 m (2,555 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tete Airport TET · 150 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BLZ
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 10/28: 2,325 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,325 m7,628 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 15/33 | 1,372 m4,501 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BLZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from BLZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where BLZ is
13 km north-northwest
Chileka Airport lies 13 km north-northwest of Blantyre city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at BLZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Blantyre, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Chileka Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Blantyre
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Chileka Airport: common questions
Where is Chileka Airport?
Chileka Airport serves Blantyre, Malawi. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.677°, 34.972°.
What are the airport codes for Chileka Airport?
The IATA code is BLZ and the ICAO code is FWCL.
What time zone is BLZ in?
Chileka Airport is in the Africa/Blantyre time zone.
How many runways does Chileka Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BLZ: 10/28 (2,325 m (7,628 ft), asphalt); 15/33 (1,372 m (4,501 ft), asphalt).
How far is BLZ from Blantyre city centre?
Chileka Airport is about 13 km north-northwest of Blantyre city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Chileka Airport?
OurAirports gives BLZ’s elevation as 779 m (2,555 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Chileka Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)