Boma International Airport
Boma International Airport Lukandu | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Boma | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 308 ft / 94 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 5°48′15″S 12°59′45″E / 5.80417°S 12.99583°E | ||||||||||
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Boma Int'l Location of the airport in Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||||||||
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Sources: Google Maps[1] | |||||||||||
Boma International Airport (IATA: pending, ICAO: pending) is an airport serving the city of Boma in Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is at Lukandu, 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Boma.
The airport is under construction as of 2024, with 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) of clay-surfaced runway completed in 2013,[2] and extension to 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) planned.[3]
As of September 2024, there has been no official announcement regarding the airport’s operational launch date.
See also
- Democratic Republic of the Congo portal
- Aviation portal
- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- ^ Google Maps - Lukandu
- ^ DR Congo Airline (French) Ville de Boma: construction d’un nouvel aéroport international
- ^ African Aviation Tribune - Construction of new runway at new Boma International Airport nears completion.