AirportsMbandaka Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Mbandaka, in Équateur Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MDK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MDK
- ICAO code
- FZEA
- City
- Mbandaka
- State or region
- Équateur Province
- Country
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 0.0226° N, 18.2887° E
- Elevation
- 317 m (1,040 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,202 m (7,223 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MDK means Mbandaka Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FZEA. 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 0.0226° N, 18.2887° E. It stands 317 metres (1,040 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Kinshasa, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Mbandaka Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,202 metres (7,223 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 8.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,202 m 7,223 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Inongo AirportInongo | INO | 219 km |
| Boende AirportBoende | BNB | 291 km |
| Bandundu AirportBandundu | FDU | 384 km |
| Gemena AirportGemena | GMA | 393 km |
| Bangui M'Poko International AirportBangui, Central African Republic | BGF | 487 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,997 km | 8 h 55 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,314 km | 8 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,871 km | 6 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,986 km | 7 h 45 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,180 km | 12 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,135 km | 17 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,530 km | 12 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 12,803 km | 15 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 13,831 km | 17 h 10 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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