Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Pointe Noire airport (Congo)
Pointe Noire airport is located near Pointe Noire, with Tchimbanmba at 1mi↑, Pointe-Noire at 3mi↑, Losange at 3mi↑, Loandjili at 5mi↑, Cabinda at 37mi↑, Cabinda at 55mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Congo and Southernmost airports in Congo
→ See also airports in Congo
aerial view of Pointe Noire airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FCPP
- IATA code : PNR
- Local code : -
Elevation : 17 m = 56ft
→ See also Highest airports in Congo and Lowest airports in Congo
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 2600m = 8530ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Congo
Coming to Pointe Noire airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Pointe Noire airport at 0mi : book on air_france
- Cabinda airport at 58mi : book on Trip.com
- Muanda airport at 83mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Pointe Noire airport FCPP PNR
METAR for Pointe Noire airport FCPP PNR
FCPP 311600Z 28008KT 8000 TS FEW013 BKN020 FEW030CB 27/25 Q1009 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Pointe Noire airport FCPP PNR
METAR issued by FCPP on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 16:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 1 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 27°C = 81°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 89 %.
QNH is 1009hPa = 29.8inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 280°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1300ft = 400m. broken at 2000ft = 610m. few clouds at 3000ft = 910m.
thunderstorm
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Pointe Noire airport FCPP PNR
FCPP 311100Z 3112/0112 20010KT 8000 TS SCT015 FEW030CB PROB40 3113/3116 4000 TSRA BKN014 BKN020 FEW030CB BECMG 3119/3121 VRB04KT NSW SCT016 PROB30 0106/0112 BKN013 BKN020 FEW030CB
Decoded TAF for Pointe Noire airport FCPP PNR
TAF issued by FCPP on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00 UTC, issued 9 hours and 1 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 19:00 heure UTC
3112/0112 20010KT 8000 TS SCT015 FEW030CB
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is 8km = 5mi.
thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 1500ft = 460m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
probability of 40% to have from Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
PROB40 3113/3116 4000 TSRA BKN014 BKN020 FEW030CB
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m broken at 2000ft = 610m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
becoming from Saturday, January 31, 2026 à 21:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 1, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 3119/3121 VRB04KT NSW SCT016
no significant weather
wind 4kt = 7km/h, direction is °
scattered clouds at 1600ft = 490m
probability of 30% to have from Sunday, February 1, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Sunday, February 1, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
PROB30 0106/0112 BKN013 BKN020 FEW030CB
broken at 1300ft = 400m broken at 2000ft = 610m few clouds at 3000ft = 910m
VAC for Pointe Noire airport FCPP PNR
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Pointe Noire airport
Around Pointe Noire airport (Congo)
near
- Hotels in Tchimbanmba
- Station de montagne La Molina at 3317mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 3321mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 3325mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 3328mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 3328mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 3329mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 3329mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 3329mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 3332mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 3334mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 3335mi↑
- Station de montagne Puyvalador at 3337mi↑
- for Pointe Noire airport at 0mi↑
- for Heli Malongo airport at 46mi↑
- for Noumbi airport at 58mi↑
nearest airports to Pointe Noire airport (Congo)
- Heli Malongo heliport ( AO-0066) at 46mi↑
- Noumbi airport (FCPN ) at 58mi↑NOTAM
- Cabinda airport (FNCA CAB ) at 58mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Loukanyi airport (FCPY ) at 60mi↑NOTAM
- Loubomo Dolisie airport (FCPL ) at 60mi↑NOTAM
- Konde airport (FZAU ) at 69mi↑NOTAM
- N'komo airport (FCPK ) at 71mi↑NOTAM
- Tshela airport (FZAH ) at 73mi↑NOTAM
- Vounda Loubetsi airport (FCPI ) at 79mi↑NOTAM
- Muanda airport (FZAG MNB ) at 83mi↑NOTAM
- Kitona Base airport (FZAI ) at 85mi↑defunct airport
- Kwanda airport ( AO-0057) at 95mi↑
- Kibangou airport (FCPG ) at 96mi↑NOTAM
- Soyo airport (FNSO SZA ) at 97mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Boma Lukandu International airport ( CD-0024) at 102mi↑
- N'kayi Yokangassi airport (FCBY NKY ) at 105mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Congo
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
