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Lubumbashi International airport (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Lubumbashi International airport is located near Lubumbashi, with Ruashi at 2mi↑, Lubumbashi at 6mi↑, Kipushi at 24mi↑, Kasumbalesa at 46mi↑, Chililabombwe at 57mi↑, Likasi at 69mi↑, Chingola at 69mi↑, Chiwempala at 70mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Democratic Republic of Congo and Southernmost airports in Democratic Republic of Congo
→ See also airports in Democratic Republic of Congo
aerial view of Lubumbashi International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FZQA
- IATA code : FBM
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1309 m = 4295ft
→ See also Highest airports in RDC and Lowest airports in Democratic Republic of Congo
Runways
- runway 07/25 : 3238m = 10623ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Democratic Republic of Congo
Coming to Lubumbashi International airport
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Aviation weather for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM
METAR for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM
METAR FZQA 290900Z 09012KT CAVOK 23/12 Q1025 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM
METAR issued by FZQA on Friday, May 29, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 71 days and 1704 hours and -102185 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 23°C = 73°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 50 %.
QNH is 1025hPa = 30.27inHg
Wind 22km/h = 12kt, direction is 90°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM
TAF FZQA 281100Z 2812/2918 09010KT 9999 FEW018 BECMG 2816/2818 18006KT CAVOK BECMG 2907/2909 09010KT FEW015
Decoded TAF for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM
TAF issued by FZQA on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 71 days and 22 hours and 55 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, May 28, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, May 28, 2026 à 16:00 heure UTC
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 90° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at
from Thursday, May 28, 2026 à 16:00 heure TU to Friday, May 29, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 6kt = 11km/h direction is 180° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Friday, May 29, 2026 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday, May 29, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h direction is 90° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
few clouds at
NOTAM for Lubumbashi International airport
Around Lubumbashi International airport (Democratic Republic of Congo)
near
- Hotels in Ruashi
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 4042mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 4052mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 4058mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 4059mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 4061mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4063mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 4065mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 4068mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 4068mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 4071mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 4072mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 4072mi↑
- for Lubumbashi International airport at 0mi↑
- for West Six airport at 43mi↑
- for Mwadingusha airport at 62mi↑
nearest airports to Lubumbashi International airport (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- West Six airport (FLWF ) at 43mi↑NOTAM
- Mwadingusha airport (FZQJ ) at 62mi↑NOTAM
- Kasompe airport (FLKE CGJ ) at 72mi↑NOTAM
- Kamatanda airport (FZQI ) at 74mi↑NOTAM
- Katwe airport (FZQH ) at 75mi↑NOTAM
- Mulungwishi airport (FZQD ) at 84mi↑NOTAM
- Mufulira airport (FLML ) at 85mi↑NOTAM
- Solwezi airport (FLSW SLI ) at 89mi↑TAF NOTAM
- West One airport (FLWA ) at 93mi↑NOTAM
- Mansa airport (FLMA MNS ) at 96mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Southdowns airport (FLSO KIW ) at 100mi↑NOTAM
- Cedrics Farm airport ( ZM-0043) at 103mi↑
- Siame Gardens airport ( ZM-0044) at 105mi↑
- Fungurume airport (FZQF ) at 110mi↑NOTAM
- NDOLA airport (FLND ) at 113mi↑NOTAM
- Kasenga airport (FZQG KEC ) at 114mi↑NOTAM
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
