Kavumu Airport

Kuvumu Airport
Bukavu Kuvumu Airport

IATA: BKYICAO: FZMA

BKY
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Government
Location Bukavu, DRC
Elevation AMSL 5,643 ft / 1,720 m
Coordinates 02°18′32″S 028°48′31″E / 2.30889°S 28.80861°E / -2.30889; 28.80861
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Kavumu Airport (IATA: BKY, ICAO: FZMA) is the domestic airport serving Bukavu,[1] the capital city of the Sud-Kivu (South Kivu) province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is located about 25 km (16 mi) north of Bukavu.[3]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 5,643 feet (1,720 m) above mean sea level. It has one 2,000 by 45 metres (6,562 ft × 148 ft) runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation[4] Goma, Kalemie, Kongolo, Lubumbashi

Accidents and incidents

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for FZMA from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for BKY at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Distance and heading from Bukavu to airport". WikiMapia. Retrieved 18 Feb 2010.
  4. http://www.caacongo.com
  5. Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: African Air Services L410 near Kavumu on Feb 14th 2011, impacted mountain". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
  6. "Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2 April 2011.

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