Airports / Cameroon / BPC
Bamenda Airport.
Bamenda, Cameroon · 4,065 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
FKKV
IATA BPC
0
Operators based
4,065
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bafoussam Airport (BFX), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Bamenda Airport (FKKV / BPC) is a mid-sized airport serving Bamenda, Cameroon. Field elevation is 4,065 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BPC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bafoussam Airport (BFX, 33 nm), Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM, 45 nm), and Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ, 124 nm). The field has a single 8,202-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from BPC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BPC to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
FKKV
IATA
BPC
FAA / Local
FKKV
Elevation
4,065 ft
Coordinates
6.0392° N · 10.1226° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Cameroon fields
state range 33–4,347 ft
At 4,065 ft, BPC sits higher than 80% of the 10 Cameroon fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,202 ft
- 17/358,202 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,202 ft
BPC's 8,202 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,065 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmBFXBafoussam AirportBafoussam
- 45nmFOMFoumban Nkounja AirportFoumban
- 124nmCBQMargaret Ekpo International AirportCalabar
- 124nmDLADouala International AirportDouala
- 126nmTKCTiko AirportTiko
- 134nmMDIMakurdi AirportMakurdi
Location
Open the full mapFKKV · Bamenda Airport · Bamenda, Cameroon
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BPC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,779 nm | 11h 31m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,903 nm | 11h 48m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,063 nm | 12h 10m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,253 nm | 12h 37m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,268 nm | 12h 39m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,517 nm | 13h 14m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,518 nm | 13h 14m |
| Houston (HOU) | 6,017 nm | 14h 24m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BPC?
- Bamenda Airport's longest paved runway is 8,202 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BPC?
- Bamenda Airport has one runway; the longest measures 8,202 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to BPC?
- The closest alternate is Bafoussam Airport (BFX), about 33 nm away, followed by Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BPC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 31m (4,779 nm), New York about 11h 48m (4,903 nm), Washington DC about 12h 10m (5,063 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.