AirportsKolwezi Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Kolwezi, in Lualaba Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is KWZ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- KWZ
- ICAO code
- FZQM
- City
- Kolwezi
- State or region
- Lualaba Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 10.7659° S, 25.5057° E
- Elevation
- 1,526 m (5,007 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,750 m (5,741 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, KWZ means Kolwezi Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZQM. 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 10.7659° S, 25.5057° E. It stands 1,526 metres (5,007 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
Kolwezi Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,750 metres (5,741 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 19 airports of Democratic Republic of the Congo on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 14.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,750 m 5,741 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Solwesi AirportSolwesi, Zambia | SLI | 182 km |
| Kamina City AirportKamina | KMN | 233 km |
| Lubumbashi International AirportLubumbashi | FBM | 239 km |
| Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportNdola, Zambia | NLA | 409 km |
| Mbuji Mayi AirportMbuji Mayi | MJM | 559 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,056 km | 9 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,161 km | 7 h 55 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,149 km | 6 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 7,358 km | 9 h 20 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,564 km | 14 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,536 km | 19 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 8,779 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,891 km | 16 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,429 km | 15 h 30 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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