<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Agostinho Neto International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport was inaugurated in 1934; a new passenger terminal opened in 2006.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Airport Overview: </strong>Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (IATA: PNR, ICAO: FCPP), is an airport located in Pointe-Noire,Republic of the Congo. It is one of two international airports in the country, the other being Brazzaville Maya-Maya Airport. The airport was inaugurated in 1934; a new passenger terminal opened in 2006. Another terminal is presently under construction. In 2015, the airport served 780,412 passengers and international flight are available with several air companies including Air France, Cameroon Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airlines, ASKY, Air Cote d&rsquo;Ivoire and Royal Air Maroc, TAAG as well as other cargo airlines like Ethiopians air lines. Cargo flights serve Maya-Maya airport to deliver fresh food. For cargo handling the operation has been commissioned to Congo Handling, which is a subsidiary of the French based Group Europe Handling. Different shipping companies have office at the airport. A customs office is also present. Agostinho-Neto International Airport (IATA: PNR, ICAO: FCPP) is an airport serving Pointe-Noire, a coastal city in the Republic of the Congo. The runway is surrounded by the densely populated city, and is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland from the Atlantic shore. The Pointe Noire VOR-DME is located on the field.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" src="../../../main/img/airport/ago/a.webp" alt="History Agostinho Neto International Airport"></p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-1">Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator</h2>
<p class="blog-para">In 2015, the airport served 780,412 passengers and international flight are available with several air companies including Air France, Cameroon Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, South African Airlines, ASKY, Air Cote d'Ivoire and Royal Air Maroc, TAAG as well as other cargo airlines like Ethiopians airlines. Unfortunately, more updated data were not available and/or were difficult to have from the authorities.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Runways:</strong> The runways are in good condition, at the standards of an international airport. Maintenance is key to make sure these will stay in conditions over the years, this has therefore to be monitored.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" src="../../../main/img/airport/ago/a1.webp" alt="Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator"></p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-1">Airport Operating Details of Agostinho Neto International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Runways:</strong> The runways are in good condition, at the standards of an international airport. Maintenance is key to make sure these will stay in conditions over the years, this has therefore to be monitored.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Storage Facilities:</strong> The regulation of civil aviation in the Republic of Congo falls under the Ministry of Transport and the Civil Aviation ANAC is the government agency that manages and administers the airports. For airspace security and navigation of aircrafts the responsibility has been commissioned to ASECNA. It is a regional company that manages the aviation security of several African airports including Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire. Among its tasks is to assure:</p>
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<li class="blog-li">Control of the airspace circulation</li>
<li class="blog-li">Guidance of airplanes</li>
<li class="blog-li">Transmission of technical and traffic messages</li>
<li class="blog-li">Information about flights arrivals and departures</li>
<li class="blog-li">Meteorological information</li>
<li class="blog-li">Guidance of flights inside the airport and terminal approaches</li>
<li class="blog-li">Fire emergency services</li>
<li class="blog-li">For cargo handling the operation has been commissioned to Congo Handling, which is a subsidiary of the French-based Group Europe Handling. The airport has no proper storage capacity in the airport perimeter. Information and contacts of Congo Handling can be found in other sections of this document.</li>
</ul>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Navigation Charges:</strong> Night landing hours are between 18:00-6,00 hours. Parking charges are for each hour or part there of; first 2 hours free. These charges are administered by the ANAC &amp;ASECNA and are the same for all airports in Republic of Congo from 26 Mt and upwards each weight class fee comes on top of the former one. Over flight fees depends on route and can be very fluctuant.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Security:</strong> Overall good security at and around the airport, including access roads.</p>
<p><img class="img-fluid p-lg-0 rounded w-100" src="../../../main/img/airport/ago/a2.webp" alt="Airport Operating Details of Agostinho Neto International Airport"></p>