N'Dolo Airport
N'Dolo Airport (IATA: NLO, ICAO: FZAB), also known as Ndolo Airport, is a secondary airport in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the commune of Barumbu near the city center.
Kinshasa N'Dolo Airport Aéroport de N'Dolo | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Location | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 915 ft / 279 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 04°19′36″S 015°19′38″E | ||||||||||
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NLO Location of Airport in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||||||||
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Google Maps[1] |
The Aviation militaire de la Force Publique was established here in October 1940 with requisitioned aircraft.
The airline Air Kasaï had its head office on the airport property.[2]
Runways are limited to aircraft under 15,000 kilograms (33,000 lb) since the disastrous crash of January 8, 1996, in which an Antonov An-32 aborted takeoff and overran the runway into a market.
Runway length includes a 315 metres (1,033 ft) displaced threshold on Runway 08.
Airlines
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Tropiques | Boma, Matadi, Muanda |
Kin Avia | Bandundu, Kikwit, Matadi, Nioki |
Charter
Airlines | Destinations |
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Mission Aviation Fellowship | Bokoro, Semendua, Vanga |
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See also
Democratic Republic of the Congo portal Aviation portal - Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- "Ndolo Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Nos Contacts Archived 2013-03-07 at the Wayback Machine." Air Kasaï. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.
External links
- Accident history for N'Dolo Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for N'Dolo Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- Airport information for N'Dolo Airport at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- OpenStreetMap - Ndolo Airport
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