Kahemba Airport (ICAO: FZCF) is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the city of Kahemba in Kwango Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kahemba Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesKahemba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation AMSL3,425 ft / 1,044 m
Coordinates7°20′25″S 18°59′20″E / 7.34028°S 18.98889°E / -7.34028; 18.98889
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FZCF is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FZCF
FZCF
Location within DRC
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,100 3,609 Gravel
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Incidents

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Kahemba was the destination planned for the 1996 Air Africa crash that killed hundreds at N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa. The flight was reported to have been involved in the transport of arms.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for Kahemba Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - Kahemba
  3. ^ "Small Arms Survey - Small Arms Survey 2001" (PDF). www.smallarmssurvey.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2007. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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