Basongo Airport

IATA BANICAO FZVRSmall airfield

Basongo Airport is a small airfield near Basongo in Kasaï Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is listed as IATA BAN and ICAO FZVR. The airport is located at -4.3158° / 20.4149° at an elevation of 500 m (1,640 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,200 m. The nearest airport is Ilebo Airport, 20 km (12 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Basongo Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Basongo Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BAN`
ICAO code	`FZVR`
Identifier	`FZVR`
Type	Small airfield
City	Basongo
Region	Kasaï Province
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates	-4.31580, 20.41489
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	4° 18′ 56.89″ S 20° 24′ 53.61″ E
Elevation	500 m (1,640 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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