The nearest airport is ZZU - Mzuzu, located 64.9 km north east of Mtaja.
Other airports nearby include LLW - Lilongwe Kamuzu Intl (211.6 km south), KGJ - Karonga (215.6 km north), VXC - Lichinga (236.2 km south east), MFU - Mfuwe (237.7 km south west),