MPM · Maputo, Mozambique
Maputo Airport.
--:--:-- · CAT (UTC+02:00) · 25.9208° S, 32.5726° E
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MPM
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2975; ident FQMA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
No official airport website accepted in this snapshot
The page does not fabricate an official source when the airport facts snapshot did not accept one.
Reference summary
Maputo International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
MPM / FQMA
OurAirports ident
FQMA
GPS / local code
FQMA
ISO region
MZ-MPM
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
Not accepted
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1022397
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:17 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CAT · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CAT
Africa/Maputo · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
5.1 km
Approximate distance to central Maputo.
Official source
Maputo International Airport
Wikipedia / reference summary
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Maputo
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
MZN (MT)
Country area
801,590 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,008 ft / 3,660 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1938
Owner / entity
Aeroportos de Moçambique
Hub airlines
LAM Mozambique Airlines
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Maputo Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Maputo, Mozambique. Maputo's built-up core sits roughly 5.1 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Maputo (UTC+02:00, CAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Maputo Airport (MPM / FQMA) is at 25.9208° S, 32.5726° E, elevation 145 ft (44 m), serving Maputo, Mozambique.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Maputo is in Mozambique (capital Maputo); on Africa/Maputo (CAT, UTC+02:00); working languages: Portuguese; currency: MZN (MT).
Distance from central Maputo: 5 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for MPM.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Maputo Airport (MPM / FQMA)
Maputo International Airport · Airport in Maputo, Mozambique
Source identifiers
FQMA · FQMA · MZ-MPM
No official host accepted · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Maputo International Airport, also known as Mavalane International Airport, formerly Lourenço Marques Airport, is an airport located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for MPM; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
Maputo International Airport, also known as Mavalane International Airport, formerly Lourenço Marques Airport, is an airport located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Maputo
maputo · 5.1 km from MPM
Mozambique · Africa/Maputo · +0h · population 1,254,837 · city coordinates -25.9655, 32.5832
2. Matola
matola · 12 km from MPM
Mozambique · Africa/Maputo · +0h · population 1,198,988 · city coordinates -25.9622, 32.4589
3. Boane
boane · 28 km from MPM
Mozambique · Africa/Maputo · +0h · population 27,325 · city coordinates -26.0424, 32.3303
4. Manhiça
manhica · 62 km from MPM
Mozambique · Africa/Maputo · +0h · population 65,240 · city coordinates -25.4022, 32.8072
5. Ressano Garcia
ressano-garcia · 79 km from MPM
Mozambique · Africa/Maputo · +0h · population 110,000 · city coordinates -25.4428, 31.9953
6. Macia
macia · 113 km from MPM
Mozambique · Africa/Maputo · +0h · population 32,286 · city coordinates -25.0269, 33.0989
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PTG FAPP
Polokwane International Airport · Polokwane
390 km from MPM · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · elevation 4,076 ft (1,242 m) · airport coordinates -23.8453, 29.4586
2. JNB FAOR
O.R. Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg
433 km from MPM · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · elevation 5,558 ft (1,694 m) · airport coordinates -26.1401, 28.2468
3. DUR FALE
King Shaka International Airport · Durban
435 km from MPM · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · elevation 295 ft (90 m) · airport coordinates -29.6144, 31.1197
Route-time reference set
1. MPM-PTG
Polokwane · 390 km · 1h 20m
Africa/Johannesburg · +0h from MPM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MPM-JNB
Johannesburg · 433 km · 1h 23m
Africa/Johannesburg · +0h from MPM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MPM-DUR
Durban · 435 km · 1h 23m
Africa/Johannesburg · +0h from MPM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,008 ft / 3,660 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MPM.
Runway identifiers
05/23 · 10/28
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the largest airport in Mozambique, and hub for LAM Mozambique Airlines.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for MPM.
Country and authority
MPM sits in Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique), whose capital is Maputo. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Eastern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Portuguese. Currency context: MZN (MT). MPM is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Maputo, Mozambique. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Maputo International Airport, also known as Mavalane International Airport, formerly Lourenço Marques Airport, is an airport located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique. Location cue: Maputo International Airport, also known as Mavalane International Airport, formerly Lourenço Marques Airport, is an airport located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the center of Maputo, the largest city and capital of Mozambique.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1022397 · Maputo International Airport. Owner / owning body: Aeroportos de Moçambique. Administrative area: Maputo. Named after: Maputo
Field and clock profile
Maputo Airport is a near sea-level field at 145 ft (44 m), positioned at 25.9208° S, 32.5726° E in the Southern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,008 ft / 3,660 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Maputo (CAT, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Maputo is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.1 km. PTG Polokwane is the closest retained airport alternative at 390 km.
Country airport peers
MPM has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
MPM-PTG Polokwane: 390 km, about 1h 20m, +0h. MPM-JNB Johannesburg: 433 km, about 1h 23m, +0h. MPM-DUR Durban: 435 km, about 1h 23m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident FQMA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. No official airport website passed the current airport-facts snapshot. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
LAM Mozambique Airlines
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,008 ft / 3,660 m
Runway identifiers
05/23, 10/28
OurAirports classifies MPM as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
MPM (FQMA) is a near sea-level field at 145 ft (44 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MPM sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MPM's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,008 ft / 3,660 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
A specific operator or management record for MPM is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
- It is the largest airport in Mozambique, and hub for LAM Mozambique Airlines.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at Maputo International Airport, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MPM
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
MPM uses Africa/Maputo (CAT, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Maputo Airport is about 5.1 km from central Maputo; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PTG Polokwane is the closest retained alternate at 390 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
The accepted airport reference came from en.wikipedia.org; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place MPM inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MPM ranks #1 in the curated Mozambique airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
MPM has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Maputo a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MPM is 145 ft (44 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BWI 146 ft (45 m) (1 ft delta) · POM 146 ft (45 m) (1 ft delta) · DUS 147 ft (45 m) (2 ft delta) · ALC 142 ft (43 m) (3 ft delta) · FLR 142 ft (43 m) (3 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MPM's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PTG 390 km +0h · JNB 433 km +0h · DUR 435 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polokwane | PTG | 390 km | 1h 20m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Johannesburg | JNB | 433 km | 1h 23m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Durban | DUR | 435 km | 1h 23m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MPM to PTG
Polokwane
Distance 390 km; estimated travel window 1h 20m; destination zone Africa/Johannesburg is +0h from MPM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MPM to JNB
Johannesburg
Distance 433 km; estimated travel window 1h 23m; destination zone Africa/Johannesburg is +0h from MPM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MPM to DUR
Durban
Distance 435 km; estimated travel window 1h 23m; destination zone Africa/Johannesburg is +0h from MPM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Maputo is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Maputo is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Maputo Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from MPM, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Maputo
maputo · 5.1 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Matola
matola · 12 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Boane
boane · 28 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Manhiça
manhica · 62 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ressano Garcia
ressano-garcia · 79 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Macia
macia · 113 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xai-Xai
xai-xai · 145 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Xilembene
xilembene · 153 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chokwé
chokwe · 160 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chibuto
chibuto · 168 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Maxixe
maxixe · 362 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Inhambane
inhambane · 364 km · Africa/Maputo
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Maputo Airport is associated in the current source trail with LAM Mozambique Airlines, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Polokwane (PTG), Johannesburg (JNB), Durban (DUR). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,008 ft / 3,660 m; identifiers 05/23, 10/28.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1938.
- Network role: LAM Mozambique Airlines.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MPM. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Polokwane International AirportPTG
Polokwane · large airport
- Distance
- 390 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 4,076 ft (1,242 m)
Compare against PTG when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNB
Johannesburg · large airport
- Distance
- 433 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,558 ft (1,694 m)
Compare against JNB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
King Shaka International AirportDUR
Durban · large airport
- Distance
- 435 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 295 ft (90 m)
Compare against DUR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Maputo Airport (MPM) in?▾
Maputo Airport is in the Africa/Maputo timezone (UTC+02:00, CAT).
What are the codes for Maputo Airport?▾
Maputo Airport uses IATA code MPM and ICAO code FQMA.
Where is Maputo Airport located?▾
Maputo Airport is located in Maputo, Mozambique at coordinates 25.9208° S, 32.5726° E, with an elevation of 145 ft (44 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Maputo Airport from central Maputo?▾
Maputo Airport sits roughly 5.1 km from the nearest mapped city center for Maputo.
Which route reference is most useful from MPM?▾
Polokwane (PTG) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 20m, destination timezone Africa/Johannesburg, and a +0h difference from MPM.
How many runways does Maputo Airport have?▾
Maputo Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,008 ft / 3,660 m; identifiers include 05/23, 10/28.