Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
N’djili International Airport, or Kinshasa International Airport (ICAO: FZAA / IATA: FIH)
Location (City, Country)
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Airport Type & Size
Medium sized airport, the largest airport in the DRC, capable of serving up to 1 million passengers per year after the opening of a new terminal in 2015. A further expansion is currently in the works.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
It would be a great stopover point in the middle of Africa, as well as being the hub of both Air Congo and Congo Airways.It could also be a candidate for the generic airports, assuming more will be added in the future.
Major Airlines & Routes
Besides Air Congo and Congo Airways, the airport also has, among others:
Air France - Paris CDGAirlink - Johannesburg
Brussels Airlines - Brussels
Egyptair - Cario
Qatar - Doha
Turkish - Istanbul
Cargolux - Luxembourg
Unique Features or Challenges
Strategic mid-Africa locationPotential for the new generic airports, with a simple layout
One runway with limited taxiways, necessitating taxibacks
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Wikipedia - N’djili AirportATC tower.
Rendering of new proposed terminal.
New terminal ramp rendering.
Airport ramp, probably taken from the ATC tower. Old terminal in foreground, new 2015 terminal in background, just behind the old terminal. In the far distance are covered hangars.
The hangars mentioned previously are used as somewhat haphazard aircraft storage and maintenance. Just beyond these, offscreen on the right side, is the site of the new terminal that is probably under construction right now (October 2025).
