Albano Machado Airport

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Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport

Nova Lisboa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Serves Huambo
Elevation  AMSL 5,587 ft / 1,703 m
Coordinates 12°48′30″S15°45′30″E / 12.80833°S 15.75833°E / -12.80833; 15.75833
Map
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NOV
Location of Airport in Angola
Albano Machado Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/292,6608,727Asphalt
Source: WAD [1] GCM [2] Landings.com [3]

The Albano Machado Airport( IATA : NOV, ICAO : FNHU) is a public airport southeast of Huambo, the capital of Huambo Province, Angola. It was formerly named Nova Lisboa Airport, after the former name of the city.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
TAAG Angola Airlines Catumbela, Luanda, Lubango, Menongue, Ondjiva [4]

During July and August 1975, the airport operated as a bridge between Angola and Lisbon while the Angolan Civil War raged around the city. Several airlines operated special flights into the city: Swissair (Douglas DC-10), Transinternational Airlines (Douglas DC-8), TAP Air Portugal (Boeing 707s, 747), Perfect Tours (Boeing 707), and Overseas National Airways (DC-8).[ citation needed ]

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for Albano Machado Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. ↑ Airport information for Albano Machado Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ↑ "FNHU @ aerobaticsweb.org". Landings.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "TAAG Angola destinations". Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "G-AVPW Criminal Occurrence description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 October 2010.


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