Kolwezi International Airport
Kolwezi International Airport Aéroport international de Kolwezi | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kolwezi, DRC | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,007 ft / 1,526 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°45′57″S 025°30′21″E / 10.76583°S 25.50583°E | ||||||||||
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  KWZ Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||||||||
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| Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
Kolwezi International Airport (IATA: KWZ, ICAO: FZQM) is an airport serving Kolwezi, the capital of Lualaba District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Kolwezi.
The Kolwezi non-directional beacon (Ident: KWZ) is located 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) west of the airport.[3]
History
On 11 June 2025, Lualaba Vice-Governor Fifi Masuka Saini and President Félix Tshisekedi inaugurated the international terminal of the airport in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.[4] It was broadcast on national television and YouTube by RTNC.[5][6] The terminal is fully compliant with ICAO standards and is updated with new amenities.[7]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Congo | Kinshasa-N'djili[8] |
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation | Lubumbashi[9] |
Accidents and incidents
On 17 November 2025 an Embraer ERJ145LR, operating as AirJet Angola flight MBC100, carrying about 20 people, including the Minerals Minister, Louis Watum Kabamba, overshot the runway while attempting to land. The aircraft then ignited. All passengers were able to evacuate without any injuries. The aircraft was responding to an earlier bridge collapse at a mine which had killed 49 people.[10][11]
See also
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
- ^ Airport information for Kolwezi Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Kolwezi Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Kolwezi NDB (KWZ) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Archived from the original on 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ^ "Airport terminal, interchange, hospital... Tshisekedi inaugurates new facilities in Kolwezi". ACP (in French). 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ RTNC (2025-06-11). INAUGURATION DE L'AÉROGARE DE L'AÉROPORT DE KOLWEZI PAR LE PRÉSIDENT FÉLIX-ANTOINE TSHISEKEDI. Retrieved 2025-11-23 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Inauguration de la nouvelle aérogare de l'aéroport de Kolwezi". RTNC (in French). Radio-Télévision nationale congolaise. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ "Kolwezi International Airport: A Logistics and Economic Catalyst for Lualaba - Expobeton Newsletter" (in French). 2025-06-17. Retrieved 2025-11-23.
- ^ "Air Congo/Ethiopian Airlines Outlines Planned Network From Dec 2024". Aeroroutes. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ March 2014 Timetable, http://www.caacongo.com/horaires-20-mars-2014.pdf
- ^ "Congo plane crash: Mining minister Louis Watum Kabamba escapes | Israel Hayom". 2025-11-17. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Accident Embraer ERJ-145LR D2-AJB, Monday 17 November 2025". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
External links
- Accident history for Kolwezi Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Kolwezi Airport at SkyVector
- Kolwezi Airport at FallingRain