# Chileka International Airport (BLZ)

> Blantyre, MW · IATA: BLZ · ICAO: FWCL · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BLZ` |
| ICAO | `FWCL` |
| City | Blantyre |
| Country | MW |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 779 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -15.67910, 34.97400 |

## Description

Tea, tobacco and sugar from the Shire Highlands shape the trade that flows through Blantyre, Malawi's commercial capital, and its airport — officially Bakili Muluzi International (BLZ), still widely called Chileka — is the southern gateway for it. Scheduled carriers including Malawian Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines link the city to Johannesburg and Addis Ababa, with air freight moving mainly in the holds of passenger aircraft. Bulk export tonnage leaves landlocked Malawi overland, via the Nacala Corridor railway to the Mozambican coast rather than by air. The nation's primary air-cargo volumes are concentrated at Kamuzu International (LLW) near Lilongwe. Opened in 1949, Chileka is the country's oldest commercial airfield.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/chileka-international-airport-blz](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/chileka-international-airport-blz)*

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