Lilongwe Airport (LLW) Information

Where is Lilongwe Airport?  

Malawi's capital city, Lilongwe, is divided into the Old Town and the New Town, with the Lilongwe Nature Sanctuary inbetween. Lilongwe is a very green city, especially in the new city, where most buildings are divided by trees and grassy land.

Lilongwe International Airport (IATA: LLW, ICAO: FWKI), also known as Kamuzu International Airport or Kamuzu Airport, or simply Lilongwe Airport, is located in the suburb of Lumbadzi, north of Lilongwe, in the Central Region, Republic of Malawi.

As Malawi's main international airport, Lilongwe Airport handles about 250,000 passengers per year.

Lilongwe Airport handles flights to/from South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Airlines that serve the Lilongwe Airport include Air Botswana, Air Malawi, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airways,

Destinations served by Lilongwe Airport include Addis Ababa, Blantyre, Dar es Salaam, Gaborone Harare, Johannesburg, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Nairobi.

Your best bet for a Lilongwe Airport transfer is a hotel shuttle. Details on all options are included in this guide.

There is one terminal and it is easy to find your way around. Lilongwe Airport services include:

• Cafe
• Post office
• Gift shops 
• Tourist centre

For foreigners leaving Malawi, there is a departure tax of USD 30. This fee is apparently no longer charged at the airport, but is included in airline tickets now.