Moshoeshoe I

Moshoeshoe I

Moshoeshoe was born at Menkhoaneng in the Northern part of present-day Lesotho. He was the first son of Mokhachane, a minor chief of the Bamokoteli lineage- a branch of the Koena clan. In his early childhood, he helped his father gain power over some other smaller clans. At the age of 34...

 International Airport is an airport

Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 serving Maseru

Maseru

Maseru is the capital of Lesotho. It is also the capital of the Maseru District. Located on the Caledon River, bordering South Africa, Maseru is Lesotho's only sizable city, with a population of approximately 227,880 . The city was established as a police camp and assigned as the capital after the...

, the capital city

Capital City

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 of Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...

. The airport is located in the town of Mazenod

Mazenod, Lesotho

Mazenod is a community council located in the Maseru District of western Lesotho. The population in 2006 was 27,553. It is located to the southeast of the capital Maseru. Points of interest include Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Lesotho's only international airport.-Education:Mazenod High...

, about 18 km (11.2 mi) southeast of downtown Maseru.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation

Elevation

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 of 5348 feet (1,630 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt

Asphalt

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 paved runway

Runway

According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

s: 04/22 measuring 3200 by 45 m (10,498.7 by 147.6 ) and 11/29 measuring 1010 by 23 m (3,313.6 by 75.5 ).

Airlines and destinations

External links

• Moshoeshoe I International Airport at Lesotho Department of Civil Aviation