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Lubumbashi International Airport

IATA FBMICAO FZQALarge airport

Lubumbashi International Airport is a large airport near Lubumbashi in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is listed as IATA FBM and ICAO FZQA. The airport is located at -11.5915° / 27.5308° at an elevation of 1,309 m (4,295 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,238 m. The nearest airport is West Six Airport, 70 km (43 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Lubumbashi International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Lubumbashi International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`FBM`
ICAO code	`FZQA`
Identifier	`FZQA`
Type	Large airport
City	Lubumbashi
Region	Haut-Katanga Province
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates	-11.59149, 27.53075
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	11° 35′ 29.38″ S 27° 31′ 50.71″ E
Elevation	1,309 m (4,295 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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