AirportsGoma International Airport is a large airport serving Goma, in Nord-Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GOM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GOM
- ICAO code
- FZNA
- City
- Goma
- State or region
- Nord-Kivu Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 1.6668° S, 29.2380° E
- Elevation
- 1,551 m (5,089 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,955 m (9,695 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GOM means Goma International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZNA. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 1.6668° S, 29.2380° E. It stands 1,551 metres (5,089 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Lubumbashi, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Goma International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,955 metres (9,695 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 19 airports of Democratic Republic of the Congo on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 5.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,955 m 9,695 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kisoro AirportKisoro, Uganda | KXO | 68 km |
| Kamembe AirportKamembe, Rwanda | KME | 96 km |
| Kigali International AirportKigali, Rwanda | KGL | 106 km |
| Savannah AirstripKihihi, Uganda | KHX | 117 km |
| Kirundo AirportKirundo, Burundi | KRE | 136 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,103 km | 7 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,294 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,108 km | 5 h 25 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,538 km | 8 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,224 km | 14 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,099 km | 18 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,318 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,965 km | 14 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,786 km | 15 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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