# Nampula Airport (APL)

> Nampula, MZ · IATA: APL · ICAO: FQNP · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `APL` |
| ICAO | `FQNP` |
| City | Nampula |
| Country | MZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 440 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -15.10560, 39.28180 |

## Description

Heavy freight in northern Mozambique rarely passes through Nampula. The province's main air gateway, APL connects the country's third-largest city to Maputo, Beira and Pemba through national carrier LAM and regional operators, carrying mostly belly-hold consignments rather than dedicated freighter loads. The airport has no standalone cargo terminal. Bulk volumes instead route through Nacala, 161 kilometres away, where a deep-water port, the purpose-built MNC cargo airport and the Nacala Corridor railway to Malawi and the Tete coalfields form the region's real logistics backbone. Time-critical air cargo is typically consolidated onward via Maputo or Johannesburg.

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

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/nampula-airport-apl/llm-summary*