Pweto Airport

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Pweto Airport
Summary
Serves Pweto, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Elevation  AMSL 3,625 ft / 1,105 m
Coordinates 8°24′00″S28°55′35″E / 8.40000°S 28.92639°E / -8.40000; 28.92639 Coordinates: 8°24′00″S28°55′35″E / 8.40000°S 28.92639°E / -8.40000; 28.92639
Map
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PWO
Location of the airport in the DRC
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,000 6,562 Asphalt
Sources: Google Maps [1] OpenStreetMap [2]

Pweto Airport( IATA : PWO, ICAO : FZQC) is an airport serving Pweto, a town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Pweto is on the northernmost corner of Lake Mweru, and on the border with Zambia.

An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.

ICAO airport code four-letter code designating many airports around the world

The ICAOairport code or location indicator is a four-letter code designating aerodromes around the world. These codes, as defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization and published in ICAO Document 7910: Location Indicators, are used by air traffic control and airline operations such as flight planning.

Pweto Place in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Pweto is a town in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the administrative center of Pweto Territory. The town was the scene of a decisive battle in December 2000 during the Second Congo War which resulted in both sides making more active efforts to achieve peace. Pweto and the surrounding region were devastated during the war. As of 2011 little had been done to restore infrastructure or rebuild the economy. The town is served by Pweto Airport.

The airport is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town. It is new, replacing the previous dirt runway to the west of Pweto.

It was built by Australian company Mawson West [3] in 2012–2013 to serve its proposed copper mine to the east at Kapulo. After construction of the runway, Mawson put the mining plans on hold due to low copper prices, and was subsequently acquired and taken private. [4] [5]

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See also

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References

  1. Google Maps - Pweto
  2. OpenStreetMap - Pweto Airport
  3. "Mawson West". www.mawsonwest.com. Retrieved 2017-09-19.
  4. "Mawson West to Place Kapulo Mine on Care and Maintenance". marketwired.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. "Mawson West Announces Notice of Compulsory Acquisition". marketwired.com. Retrieved September 18, 2017.