Songwe Airport (MBI) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide
Songwe Airport (IATA: MBI, ICAO: HTGW) serves Mbeya, Tanzania. The airport sits at an elevation of 4412 ft (1345 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Check today's flights at Songwe Airport on the arrivals and departures pages, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Every tracked flight due to land at Songwe Airport today appears on the arrivals page, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; outbound flights are on the departures page. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. Missing a flight you expected? Check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights are listed under the operating carrier's number.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | HTGW |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | TZ |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| City | Mbeya |
| IATA: | MBI |
| Longitude: | 33.2740 |
| Latitude: | -8.9199 |
Songwe Airport (MBI) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide on Google Maps
Mbeya 
Few clouds
Humidity: 44
Wind: 3.93 m/sec
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Key facts about Songwe Airport
Songwe Airport is located at -8.9199, 33.2740, at an elevation of 4412 ft (1345 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. Local time at the airport follows Africa/Dar_es_Salaam. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Songwe Airport
Songwe Airport lies about 20 km (12 mi) from central Mbeya, 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 Songwe Airport flight status
How do I check Songwe Airport arrivals today?
Open the live arrivals page. It lists the flights due to land at Songwe Airport (MBI) today with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check Songwe Airport departures today?
Today's outbound flights from Songwe Airport are on the live departures page, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from Songwe Airport on time?
Search your flight number on this site and read the status label: scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted. The estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does Songwe Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Songwe Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes MBI and HTGW mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. MBI is the IATA code for Songwe Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. HTGW is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Songwe Airport in?
Songwe Airport runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.