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Tshimpi Airport

IATA MATICAO FZAMSmall airfield

Tshimpi Airport is a small airfield near Matadi in Kongo-Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is listed as IATA MAT and ICAO FZAM. The airport is located at -5.7996° / 13.4404° at an elevation of 340 m (1,115 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,570 m. The nearest airport is Mvula Sanda Airport, 19 km (12 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Tshimpi Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MAT`
ICAO code	`FZAM`
Identifier	`FZAM`
Type	Small airfield
City	Matadi
Region	Kongo-Central Province
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates	-5.79961, 13.44040
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	5° 47′ 58.60″ S 13° 26′ 25.44″ E
Elevation	340 m (1,115 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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