Moshoeshoe I International Airport (IATA: MSU, ICAO: FXMM) is an airport serving Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho. The airport is named in honor of Moshoeshoe I, king of Lesotho from 1822 to 1870. It is in the town of Mazenod, 18 km (11 mi) southeast of downtown Maseru.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Department of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Maseru, Lesotho | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Mazenod | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,348 ft / 1,630 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°27′44″S 027°33′09″E / 29.46222°S 27.55250°E | ||||||||||||||
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  MSU Location of Airport in Lesotho | |||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport has an elevation of 5,348 feet (1,630 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt runways: 04/22 measuring 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 ft × 148 ft) and 11/29 measuring 1,010 m × 23 m (3,314 ft × 75 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Airlink | Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Airport information for Moshoeshoe International Airport[usurped]
- ^ Airport information for Moshoeshoe International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Moshoeshoe - SkyVector
External links
edit- Moshoeshoe I International Airport at Lesotho Department of Civil Aviation
- Current weather for Moshoeshoe I International Airport at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for Moshoeshoe I International Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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