AirportsNampula Airport is a large airport serving Nampula, in Nampula Province, Mozambique. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is APL.
Key facts
- IATA code
- APL
- ICAO code
- FQNP
- City
- Nampula
- State or region
- Nampula Province
- Country
- Mozambique
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 15.1056° S, 39.2818° E
- Elevation
- 440 m (1,444 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, APL means Nampula Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FQNP. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 15.1056° S, 39.2818° E. It stands 440 metres (1,444 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Maputo, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Nampula Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,000 metres (6,562 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 12 airports of Mozambique on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 7.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,000 m 6,562 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 13/31 | 1,565 m 5,135 ft | 45 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nacala International AirportNacala | MNC | 168 km |
| Pemba AirportPemba | POL | 270 km |
| Quelimane AirportQuelimane | UEL | 400 km |
| Chileka International AirportBlantyre, Malawi | BLZ | 466 km |
| Lichinga AirportLichinga | VXC | 478 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,333 km | 8 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,288 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,814 km | 6 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,341 km | 10 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,029 km | 16 h 10 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 16,950 km | 20 h 55 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,343 km | 9 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,914 km | 14 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,987 km | 13 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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