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| Goma Airport |
| IATA: GOM – ICAO: FZNA |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Government |
| Serves |
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation AMSL |
5,089 ft / 1,551 m |
| Coordinates |
01°40′14″S 029°14′18″E / 1.67056°S 29.23833°E / -1.67056; 29.23833 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 18/36 |
1,995 |
6,545 |
Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF |
Goma International Airport (IATA: GOM, ICAO: FZNA) is an airport serving Goma, a city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation |
Kinshasa, Kisangani |
| Hewa Bora Airways |
Beni, Bukavu, Bunia, Entebbe, Kananga, Kinshasa, Kisangani, Mbuji-Mayi |
| TMK Air Commuter |
Beni, Bunia, Butembo, Entebbe |
| Wimbi Dira Airways |
Kisangani |
Incidents
2002 Nyiragongo eruptionInitially built with a paved 3 km runway and a large terminal and apron, the airport has not recovered from the 2002 eruption of the volcano Nyiragongo, 14 km to the north. The airport couldn't handle any wide-bodied aircraft except for freight operations run by relief agencies and the United Nations. A stream of fluid lava 200 m by 1000 m wide flowed onto the runway and through the city center as far as the lake shore, covering over the northern 1 km of the runway and isolating the terminal and apron which were only connected by taxiway to the northern end. The lava can easily be seen in satellite photographs, and aircraft can be seen using the 2 km southern section of the runway which is clear of lava. A temporary apron has been made at the side of the operational part of the runway. A Douglas DC-8 was left stranded on the terminal apron, which is now used by military and relief helicopters.
2008 crashOn 15 April 2008, a Hewa Bora Airways DC-9 overshot the runway during an aborted takeoff and crashed into the marketplace immediately to the south of the airport, killing over 40 people.
2009 overrun
On 19 November 2009, Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Flight 3711, operated by McDonnell Douglas MD-82 9Q-CAB overran the runway on landing, suffering substantial damage. The overrun area was contaminated by solidified lava.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Zaire
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| ICAO ID |
FZNA
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| Time |
UTC+2
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| Latitude |
-1.670814
01° 40' 14.93" S
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| Longitude |
29.238464
029° 14' 18.47" E
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| Elevation |
5089 feet
1551 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
000° E (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| Communications
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| UNICOM |
121.9
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| TWR |
118.7
|
| GND |
124.5
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| APP |
126.5
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 18/36 |
6545 x 148 feet
1995 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
GOM |
GOMA |
112X |
116.5 |
1.0 NM |
019.3
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| NDB |
GS |
GOMA |
- |
336 |
1.6 NM |
055.7
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Active volcano 01 17' S 29 13' E, 24 NM fr afld. Helicopters only UFN.
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| CSTMS/AG/IMG |
Avbl.
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| FUEL |
(NC-100, A1)
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| RSTD |
Wide body acft ldg Rwy 36 mand.
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