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Mbuji Mayi Airport (IATA: MJM, ICAO: FZWA) is an airport serving Mbuji Mayi (formerly Bakwanga), the capital of the Kasai-Oriental
Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Mbuji Mayi Airport |
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Government |
| Serves |
Mbuji Mayi |
| Location |
Bipemba, Mbuji Mayi, Kasai-Oriental, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation AMSL |
2,221 ft / 677 m |
| Coordinates |
06°07′16″S
023°34′08″E |
| Map |
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Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 17/35 |
1,999 |
6,558 |
Asphalt |
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Source: DAFIF GCM SkyVector |
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,221 feet (677 m) above mean sea level.
It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,999 by 45 metres
(6,558 ft × 148 ft) with poor quality pavement.
The Mbuji Mayi non-directional beacon (Ident: MN) is located 1 nautical mile (1.9 km) north-northwest of the airport.
The Mbuji Mayi VOR/DME (Ident: MBY) is located on the field.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Kasaï |
Kananga, Kinshasa–N'djili |
| Congo Airways |
Kinshasa–N'djili, Lubumbashi |
| Ethiopian Airlines |
Addis Ababa |
Accidents and Incidents
- On Aug 19, 2015, a Brussels Airlines Boeing 737, operating for Korongo Airlines,
sustained damage to its horizontal stabilizer upon landing at Mbuji Mayi Airport due
to bad pavement conditions
- On Dec 24, 2015, a Services Air Cargo Airbus A310 was unable to stop on the runway due
to poor pavement conditions and wet runway surface, and exited the runway.
A total of 8 people were killed and 9 injured, all on the ground.
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