Catumbela Airport

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Catumbela Airport

Aeroporto da Catumbela
Aeroporto Internacional da Catumbela.jpg
Summary
Airport typeCivil
Operator ENANA
Serves Catumbela
Elevation  AMSL 23 ft / 7 m
Coordinates 12°28′45″S013°29′15″E / 12.47917°S 13.48750°E / -12.47917; 13.48750
Map
Angola location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
CBT
Location of the airport in Angola
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
02/203,70012,139Asphalt
Sources: GCM [1] Google Maps [2]

Catumbela Airport( IATA : CBT, ICAO : FNCT) is an airport in Catumbela, a coastal city in the Benguela Province of Angola.

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History

After having been expanded and restored, the airport opened in 2012 and due to its capacity and size, would indicate annual passenger movement of around 2.2 million. Cutumbela Airport will form an alternative to the airport in Luanda. [3] The national certification process for Benguela Province's Catumbela airport is expected to be completed in February 2019, providing that the security standards complies with the 'Empresa Nacional de Navegação Aérea' regarding the infrastructure. [4]

Facilities

The airport boasts two boarding bridges and a 3,700-metre runway, 18 migration service-counters and 16 check-in counters. It also provides executive and first class facilities complete with restaurants and bars. [5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
TAAG Angola Airlines [6] Luanda, Lubango, Ondjiva

See also

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References

  1. Airport information for CBT at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Catumbela
  3. https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/angolas-catumbela-airport-to-receive-certification-in-2019 Archived 4 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine .
  4. https://southerntimesafrica.com/site/news/angolas-catumbela-airport-to-receive-certification-in-2019 Archived 4 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine .
  5. 18 for migration service
  6. "Linhas Aéreas de Angola".