KINSHASA AIRPORT ASSISTANCE

History Kinshasa International Airport

The airport was inaugurated in 1953. In 1998, N'Djili airport was the site of one of the decisive battles of the Second Congo War. Rebel forces advancing on Kinshasa infiltrated the airport perimeter but were repelled by Zimbabwean troops and aircraft arriving to support the government of Laurent Kabila.

In June 2015, a new international terminal was opened which can service one million passengers per year. Some computerized upgrades to the arrivals terminal have been implemented in recent years, although corruption remains a problem.

Accidents and incidents

• On 18 August 1968, Douglas DC-3D 9Q-CUM of Air Congo was destroyed by fire.
• On 28 August 1984, Vickers Viscount 9Q-CPD of Zaire Aero Service crashed after takeoff.
• On 15 April 1997, a Douglas DC-3 was hijacked at N'djili Airport. There were six to eight hijackers.
• On 26 July 2002, in the 2002 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash, 9Q-CMC was written off without fatalities.
• On 13 January 2006, in the ZS-FUN, Learjet 24F accident, an Air Ambulance mission operated by SOS Air Rescue Africa, ZS-FUN was on final approach and cleared to land for a medical evacuation. Upon touchdown the left undercarriage collapsed due to a recent rain which caused an aquaplane. Both pilots and medical crew survived without injury. A secondary aircraft was dispatched after the accident to transfer the patient to Johannesburg, South Africa. The mentioned aircraft remained in Kinshasa for repairs and sold afterwards.
• On 4 October 2007, Antonov An-26 9Q-COS of Africa One Congo crashed shortly after take-off from N'djili Airport, killing at least 51 people and injuring a further 30.

Kinshasa N'Djili Airport (FIH)

Find the most important information about Kinshasa Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals), Parking, Car Rental, Hotels near the airport and other information about N’djili International Airport (FIH).

Plan your travel to FIH Airport with the information provided in this guide.

N’djili International Airport (IATA: FIH, ICAO: FZAA), also known as Kinshasa International Airport, is the main international gateway to Kinshasa and the busiest airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Kinshasa Airport is located approximately 20 km southeast of Kinshasa city centre.

We recommend to travel to Kinshasa only if it is needed. Political situation in the country is not stable and there is a safety issue.

Transportation Kinshasa International Airport

See the available transportation options at Kinshasa Airport:

• Bus: Transco buses run to and from Kinshasa Airport.
• Taxi: The best way to transfer to and from Kinshasa Airport is by taxi. Get within an hour to Kinshasa city centre.
• Train: Urban commuter trains are available at Kinshasa Airport.
• Car Rental: At Kinshasa Airport there are several car rental companies available.

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