Mejametalana Airport

Mejametalana Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: FXMU Moshoeshoe I International Mejametalana Location of airports serving Maseru, Lesotho
Summary
Airport type		Military
Location		Maseru, Lesotho
Elevation AMSL		5,105 ft / 1,556 m
Coordinates		29°18′14″S 027°30′12″E / 29.30389°S 27.50333°E / -29.30389; 27.50333
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
04/22	1,381	4,531	Asphalt
11/29	470	1,542	Grass
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Mejametalana Airport (ICAO: FXMU) is a military airport in Maseru,^[1] the capital city of Lesotho. It served as the Maseru's main airport until the opening of Moshoeshoe I International Airport, located in the town of Mazenod, about 18 km (11 mi) southeast of downtown Maseru.^[3]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 5,105 feet (1,556 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 04/22 with an asphalt pavement measuring 4,531 by 98 feet (1,381 × 30 m) and 11/29 with a grass surface measuring 1,542 by 98 feet (470 × 30 m).^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Airport information for FXMU from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
2. ^ Airport information for FXMU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
3. ^ "Distance from Maseru to Moshoeshoe I International Airport". WikiMapia. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=-29.3809784&lon=27.5173187&z=12&l=0&m=b&gz=0;274901104;-294622436;0;1521168;624847;0. Retrieved 18 Feb 2010. 

External links

	Africa portal
	Aviation portal

• Accident history for FXMU at Aviation Safety Network