AirportsMatari Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Isiro, in Haut-Uélé Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is IRP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- IRP
- ICAO code
- FZJH
- City
- Isiro
- State or region
- Haut-Uélé Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 2.8276° N, 27.5883° E
- Elevation
- 743 m (2,438 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, IRP means Matari Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZJH. 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 2.8276° N, 27.5883° E. It stands 743 metres (2,438 feet) above sea level.
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
Matari Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,500 metres (8,202 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 7.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,500 m 8,202 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bunia AirportBunia | BUX | 324 km |
| Bangoka International AirportKisangani | FKI | 361 km |
| Arua AirportArua, Uganda | RUA | 370 km |
| Savannah AirstripKihihi, Uganda | KHX | 459 km |
| Juba International AirportJuba, South Sudan | JUB | 500 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 5,961 km | 7 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 5,241 km | 6 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 3,879 km | 5 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,005 km | 7 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,756 km | 13 h 30 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,594 km | 18 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,491 km | 10 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,805 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,240 km | 16 h 25 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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