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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↑,→ 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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- Lubumbashi International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
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- Solwezi airport at 89mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Lubumbashi International airport FZQA FBM
NOTAM for Lubumbashi International airport
NOTAMs are provided without any guarantee of their topicality. 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 A0099/25 PRESENCE ET CONCENTRATION D'OISEAUX SUR RWY ET AUX ABORDS.
valid from Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 09:30 to Friday, October 10, 2025 at 23:59
CTN RECOMMANDEE AU TKOF ET LDG
PRESENCE AND CONCENTRATION OF BIRDS ON RWY AND IN THE SURROUNDING
AREA.
Issued on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:06
NOTAM A0115/25 LEN UTILISABLE 2300M.
valid from Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 23:59 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 23:59
900 PREMIERS METRES A PARTIR THR 07 DECALLES CAUSE TRAVAUX DE
REHABILITATION RWY.
RECOMMANDATION AUX AERONEFS DE CAT 4D ET 4E DE FAIRE DEMI TOUR SUR
RAQUETTE RWY25 PRESENCE ENGINS DE 5 M DE HAUTEUR
USABLE LEN 2300M.
FIRST 900 METERS FROM THR 07 DISPLACED DUE TO RWY REHABILITATION
WORK.
CAT 4D AND 4E AIRCRAFT RECOMMENDED TO TURN AROUND ON RWY 25 PRESENCE
OF EQUIPMENT 5M HIGHT.
RWY TORA TODA ASDA LDA (M)
07 2300 2625 2360 2300
25 2300 2300 2300 2300
CTN RECOMMANDED OF TKOF AND LDG)
Issued on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 13:35
NOTAM A0117/25 BALISAGE LUMINEUX HORS SERVICE SUR 900 PREMIERS METTRES RWY 07
valid from Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 23:59 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 23:59
CAUSE TRAVAUX DE REHABILITAION THR 07
MARKING OUT OF SERVICE FOR THE FIRST 900 METERS RWY 07 DUE TO WIP
THR 07)
Issued on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 13:23
NOTAM A0121/25 INSTALATION DE RADIO NAVIGATION RWY 07 GLIDE-PATH DME/ILS
valid from Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 23:59 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 23:59
INDISPONIBLE EXCEPTE LOC RWY 07 CAUSE TRAVAUX DE REHABILITAION SUR
900 PREMIERS METRES THR 07.
RADIO NAVIGATION INSTALATIONS RWY 07 GLIDE-PATH DME/ILS UNAVAILABLE
EXCEPT LOC RWY 07 DUE TO REHABILITATION WORK ON THE FIRST 900 METERS
THR 07
Issued on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 13:04
NOTAM A0122/25 BALISAGE LUMINEUX D'APROCHE INDISPONIBLE CAUSE TRAVAUX REHABILITATI
valid from Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 23:59 to Friday, October 31, 2025 at 23:59
ON DE 900 PREMIERS METRES RWY07. APPROACH LIGHTING UNAVAILABLE DUE TO REHABILITATION WORK FOR THE
FIRST 900 METERS RWY07
Issued on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 13:18
NOTAM A0134/25 VOR FREQ 116.7 MHZ INDICATIF LUB .HORS SERVICE
valid from Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 15:05 to Monday, September 22, 2025 at 13:30
CAUSE TRAVAUX MAINTENANCE.
VOR FREQ 116.7 MHZ INDICATIVE LUB . OUT OF SERVICE
DUE TO MAINTENANCE WORK)
Issued on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 15:35
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↑NOTAM
- West One airport (FLWA ) at 93mi↑NOTAM
- Mansa airport (FLMA MNS ) at 96mi↑NOTAM
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