Moshoeshoe I International Airport
Airport in Mazenod, Lesotho
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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 (1786–1870), 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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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
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  MSU Location of Airport in Lesotho | |||||||||||||||
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| Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] SkyVector[3] | |||||||||||||||
History
MSU was built in 1982 under the leadership of Leabua Jonathan's government. It was built to replace the older and outdated Mejametalana Airport so that MSU could handle Boeing 727s and give Lesotho a more efficient link to the world.[4]
Controversies of relocating natives
In order to build the new airport, certain indigenous clans and tribes were forced to relocate.[4]
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
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Airlink | Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo |
