Lindi Airport (IATA: LDI, ICAO: HTLI) is an airport serving Lindi, the capital of the Lindi Region of Tanzania. It is also known as Kikwetu Airport.[1][2]
Lindi Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Lindi (Swahili) Kikwetu Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Lindi | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Lindi Region, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 100 ft / 30 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°51′01″S 39°45′41″E / 9.85028°S 39.76139°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||
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  LDI Location of airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||||||||||
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Location edit
The airport is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), northeast of the town of Lindi.[3] This is about 400 kilometres (249 mi), by road and about 337 kilometres (209 mi), by air, south-east of Julius Nyerere International Airport, the largest airport in Tanzania.[4] The coordinates of Lindi Airport (Kikwetu Airport) are: 09°51'01.0"S, 39°45'41.0"E (Latitude:-9.850282; Longitude:39.761381).[5]
Overview edit
Lindi Airport is owned by the Government of Tanzania and is administered by the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority.[6] In September 2016, the government of Tanzania announced plans to expand and upgrade the airport at an estimated cost of US$125 million. The government is actively seeking funding for this purpose.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Google (13 September 2016). "Map of Lindi Airport (Kikwetu Airport)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ TCAA (13 September 2016). "List of Aerodromes In Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (13 September 2016). "Distance between Town Health Center, Amani Street, Lindi, Lindi Region, Tanzania and Kikwetu Airport, Lindi, Lindi Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Globefeed.com (13 August 2016). "Distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Kikwetu Airport, Lindi, Lindi Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ^ Google (13 September 2016). "Location of Lindi Airport (Kikwetu Airport), Lindi Region, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ CAPA (13 September 2016). "CAPA Centre for Aviation: Lindi Airport". Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ Kabona, Esiara (12 September 2016). "Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania target private investments worth $10 billion". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 13 September 2016.