# Maputo Airport (MPM)

> Maputo, MZ · IATA: MPM · ICAO: FQMA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MPM` |
| ICAO | `FQMA` |
| City | Maputo |
| Country | MZ |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 44 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -25.92080, 32.57260 |

## Description

Frozen shrimp, cashew nuts and bulk minerals rarely move through one node, yet all three shape the freight economy around Maputo International Airport (MPM/FQMA) at the southern tip of Mozambique. The airport adjoins the capital's deep-water port and the Maputo Development Corridor, where the tolled N4 highway and a parallel rail line haul coal, chrome and ferro-alloys from South Africa's Gauteng region to the coast. A new Chinese-financed cargo terminal, built by the Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Company, gives MPM dedicated freight capacity, with Menzies Aviation handling ramp and cargo services. International bellyhold uplift comes from Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines, complemented by regional carriers such as Airlink, South African Airways and Kenya Airways out of the LAM Mozambique Airlines home base. Perishable exports — prawns, fruit and cashew — dominate outbound loads, while inbound flows lean toward machinery, spare parts and consumer goods cleared through Mozambique's tax authority. For time-critical shipments, trucking up the N4 to Johannesburg's larger freighter network often beats waiting for the next wide-body. What sets Maputo apart is the rare overlap of air, sea and rail freight within a few kilometres of one another.

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