Lisala Airport

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Lisala Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
Location Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation  AMSL 1,509 ft / 460 m
Coordinates 2°10′15″N21°29′50″E / 2.17083°N 21.49722°E / 2.17083; 21.49722
Map
Democratic Republic of the Congo adm location map.svg
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LIQ
Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
05/232,1957,201Gravel
Source: WAD [1] GCM [2]

Lisala Airport( IATA : LIQ, ICAO : FZGA) is an airport serving the Congo River city of Lisala, [1] the capital of the Mongala District in the Mongala Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The runway is on the northwestern side of the city.

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Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 1,509 feet (460 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with a gravel surface measuring 2,195 by 50 metres (7,201 ft × 164 ft). [1]

The Lisala non-directional beacon (Ident: LIS) is located 0.4 nautical miles (0.7 km) south-southeast of the airport. [3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Bumba, Gemena [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for Lisala from WorldAeroData
  2. Airport information for Lisala Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. "Lisala NDB (LIS) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  4. 2014 Timetable, http://www.caacongo.com/horaires-20-mars-2014.pdf