Airport guide
Vilanculos AirportIATA code VNX
Vilanculos Airport (VNX/FQVL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vilanculos, Mozambique in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Vilanculos, Mozambique
- Codes
- VNX · FQVL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo
- Region
- Africa
Vilanculos Airport (VNX/FQVL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Vilanculos, Mozambique in Africa. Operating on Africa/Maputo local time at coordinates -22.020°, 35.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Vilanculos Airport (VNX) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Vilanculos, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Vilanculos Airport details
- IATA code
- VNX
- ICAO code
- FQVL
- City
- Vilanculos
- Country
- Mozambique
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Maputo
- Coordinates
- -22.018°, 35.313°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Vilanculos Airport’s own pages.
VNX airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 14 m (46 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Inhambane Airport INH · 207 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at VNX
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 17/35: 1,470 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,470 m4,823 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10/28 | 750 m2,461 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from VNX
Originfacts does not track any routes from VNX yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at VNX
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names VNX, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at VNX
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Vilanculos, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Vilanculos 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 Vilanculos
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- InhambaneInhambane AirportINH206 km
- BeiraBeira AirportBEW250 km
- ChimoioChimoio AirportVPY372 km
- PhalaborwaPhalaborwa AirportPHW472 km
- Mala MalaMala MalaAAM492 km
- QuelimaneQuelimane AirportUEL493 km
- LondoloziLondolozi AirportLDZ494 km
- SkukuzaSkukuza AirportSZK498 km
- Singita Safari LodgeSingita Safari LodgeSSX501 km
Vilanculos Airport: common questions
Where is Vilanculos Airport?
Vilanculos Airport serves Vilanculos, Mozambique. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -22.018°, 35.313°.
What are the airport codes for Vilanculos Airport?
The IATA code is VNX and the ICAO code is FQVL.
What time zone is VNX in?
Vilanculos Airport is in the Africa/Maputo time zone.
How many runways does Vilanculos Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at VNX: 17/35 (1,470 m (4,823 ft), asphalt); 10/28 (750 m (2,461 ft), asphalt).
Who owns Vilanculos Airport?
Per Wikidata, VNX is owned by Aeroportos de Moçambique.
Which airlines have a hub at VNX?
Wikidata lists VNX as a hub of Federal Air.
What is the elevation of Vilanculos Airport?
OurAirports gives VNX’s elevation as 14 m (46 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 Vilanculos Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7930082 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)