Mbuji Mayi Airport (IATA: MJM, ICAO: FZWA) is an airport serving Mbuji Mayi[1] (formerly Bakwanga), the capital of the Kasai-Oriental Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Mbuji Mayi | ||||||||||
Location | Bipemba, Mbuji Mayi, Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,221 ft / 677 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 06°07′16″S 023°34′08″E | ||||||||||
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The airport resides at an elevation of 677 metres (2,221 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,999 by 45 metres (6,558 ft × 148 ft) with poor quality pavement.[1][4]
The Mbuji Mayi non-directional beacon (Ident: MN) is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north-northwest of the airport. The Mbuji Mayi VOR/DME (Ident: MBY) is located on the field.[5][6]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Kasaï | Kananga, Kinshasa–N'djili[7] |
Congo Airways | Kinshasa–N'djili, Lubumbashi[8] |
Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa[9] |
Main airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
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