Moshoeshoe I International Airport

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 in the 1850s. It is in the town of Mazenod, 18 km (11 mi) southeast of downtown Maseru.

Moshoeshoe International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDepartment of Civil Aviation
ServesMaseru, Lesotho
LocationMazenod
Elevation AMSL5,348 ft / 1,630 m
Coordinates29°27′44″S 027°33′09″E
Map
MSU
Location of Airport in Lesotho
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,200 10,499 Asphalt
11/29 1,010 3,314 Asphalt
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] SkyVector[3]

Runway length includes a 200 metres (660 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 04.

The Mazenod VOR-DME (Ident: MZV) is 2.0 nautical miles (3.7 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 04. The Beria non-directional beacon (Ident: ME) is 1.35 nautical miles (2.5 km) off the approach threshold of Runway 22.[4][5]

Facilities

The 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
AirlinesDestinations
Airlink Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo

See also

References
  1. Airport information for Moshoeshoe International Airport
  2. Airport information for Moshoeshoe International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Moshoeshoe - SkyVector
  4. "Mazenod VOR-DME (MZV) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. "Berea NDB (ME) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.


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