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Lichinga Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesNiassa Province, Lichinga
Time zoneMZT (+2:00)
Elevation AMSL4,491 ft / 1,369 m
Coordinates13°16′26″S 35°15′59″E / 13.27389°S 35.26639°E / -13.27389; 35.26639
Map
Lichinga Airport is located in MozambiqueLichinga AirportLichinga Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 8,300 2,530 Asphalt

Lichinga Airport (IATA: VXC, ICAO: FQLC) is an airport in Lichinga, Mozambique that is served by Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique the national flag carrier.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
LAM Mozambique Airlines Maputo, Nampula, Quelimane

Accidents and incidents

  • On 8 January 1974, Douglas VC-47B 6161 of the Força Aérea Portuguesa crashed at Vila Cabral Airport and was damaged beyond economic repair. The aircraft was on a military flight from Mueda Airport and it is reported that it was hit by small arms fire on approach to Vila Cabral.

References

  1. "6161 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

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