Luvua Airport

Airport
FZRO is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FZRO
FZRO
Location of the airport in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,900 6,234 Grass
Sources: Google Maps[1] GCM[2]

Luvua Airport (ICAO: FZRO) is an airstrip atop a mesa overlooking the Luvua River in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Built and used by the Orbital Transport und Raketen AG (OTRAG) until 1979 with the blessing and support of Mobutu then President of Zaïre (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Many webpages and documentaries are available about this extraordinary experience.

See also

References

  1. ^ Google Maps - Luvua
  2. ^ Airport information for Luvua Airport at Great Circle Mapper.

External links

  • FallingRain - Luvua Airport
  • HERE Maps - Luvua
  • OpenStreetMap - Luvua
  • OurAirports - Luvua
  • Accident history for Luvua Airport at Aviation Safety Network
  • OTRAG
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  • Kinshasa-N'Djili
  • Goma
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  • Lubumbashi
  • Mbuji-Mayi
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