Karonga Airport (KGJ) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Karonga Airport is the airport for Karonga, Malawi, and carries the codes KGJ (IATA) and FWKA (ICAO). The airport lies at an elevation of 1765 ft (538 m) and runs on Africa/Blantyre time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Karonga Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Karonga Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. Looking for scheduled flights? The closest airport that has them is Songwe Airport (MBI), roughly 134 km (83 mi) away in a straight line.
Airport information
| Airport code | FWKA |
|---|---|
| IATA | KGJ |
| Type | Regional airport |
| City | Karonga |
| Country | Malawi |
| Continent | Africa |
| Elevation | 1,765 ft (538 m) |
| Coordinates | -9.9536, 33.8933 |
Karonga Airport (KGJ) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
Karonga 
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Key facts about Karonga Airport
Karonga Airport is located at -9.9536, 33.8933, at an elevation of 1765 ft (538 m) above sea level. A single runway handles all traffic here, so all arrivals and departures share it, and weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule. In the OurAirports reference data, Karonga Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. The airport keeps Africa/Blantyre time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Karonga Airport
The airport is roughly 4.9 km (3 mi) from the centre of Karonga, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Karonga Airport
Does Karonga Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Karonga Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes KGJ and FWKA mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. KGJ is the IATA code for Karonga Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. FWKA is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Karonga Airport have?
Karonga Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Karonga Airport in?
Karonga Airport runs on Africa/Blantyre time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.