Luvua Airport
Appearance
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Luvua | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,298 ft / 1,310 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 7°55′50″S 28°31′45″E / 7.93056°S 28.52917°E | ||||||||||
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Luvua Airport (ICAO: FZRO) is an airstrip atop a mesa overlooking the Luvua River in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Built and used by the OTRAG (Orbital Transport und Raketen AG) until 1979 with the blessing and support of Mobutu, then President of Zaïre (now Democratic Republic of the Congo).[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Democratic Republic of the Congo portal
- Aviation portal
- Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
[edit]- ^ Google Maps - Luvua
- ^ Airport information for Luvua Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
External links
[edit]- FallingRain - Luvua Airport
- OurAirports - Luvua
- Accident history for Luvua Airport at Aviation Safety Network