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Nampula AirportIATA code APL

Nampula Airport (APL/FQNP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nampula, Mozambique in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Nampula, Mozambique
Codes: APL · FQNP; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Maputo
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Nampula Airport (APL/FQNP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nampula, Mozambique in Africa. Operating on Africa/Maputo local time at coordinates -15.100°, 39.290°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nampula Airport (APL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nampula, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Nampula Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: APL
ICAO code: FQNP
City: Nampula
Country: Mozambique
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Maputo
Coordinates: -15.106°, 39.282°; 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 Nampula Airport’s own pages.

APL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 440 m (1,444 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Owner: Aeroportos de Moçambique; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 153,000; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ine.gov.mz (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Nampula; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Nacala International Airport MNC · 168 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at APL

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 05/23: 2,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at APL: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	2,000 m6,562 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
13/31	1,565 m5,135 ft	45 m	gravel	Not listed as lit

Routes from APL

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from APL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where APL is

Calculated

2.0 km northeast

Nampula Airport lies 2.0 km northeast of Nampula 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 APL

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nampula, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nampula 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 Nampula

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Nampula Airport: common questions

Where is Nampula Airport?

Nampula Airport serves Nampula, Mozambique. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.106°, 39.282°.

What are the airport codes for Nampula Airport?

The IATA code is APL and the ICAO code is FQNP.

What time zone is APL in?

Nampula Airport is in the Africa/Maputo time zone.

How many runways does Nampula Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at APL: 05/23 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (1,565 m (5,135 ft), gravel).

How many passengers use Nampula Airport?

Wikidata records 153,000 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Nampula Airport?

Per Wikidata, APL is owned by Aeroportos de Moçambique.

How far is APL from Nampula city centre?

Nampula Airport is about 2.0 km northeast of Nampula city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Nampula Airport?

OurAirports gives APL’s elevation as 440 m (1,444 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 Nampula Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1526611 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
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)