Airports / Angola / SDD
Lubango Mukanka International Airport
FNUB / SDDLubango, AngolaELEV 5,778 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
85 nm
To the nearest alternate
Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport (MSZ).
Overview
Lubango Mukanka International Airport (FNUB / SDD) sits in Lubango, Angola, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 5,778 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
SDD has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Welwitschia Mirabilis International Airport (MSZ, 85 nm), Xangongo Airport (XGN, 136 nm), and Benguela Airport (BUG, 139 nm).
Quotes for flights out of SDD vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from SDD, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
FNUB
IATA
SDD
FAA / Local
FNUB
Elevation
5,778 ft
Coordinates
14.9248° S · 13.5767° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Angola fields
state range 15–5,778 ft
At 5,778 ft, SDD sits higher than 95% of the 22 Angola fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 85nmMSZWelwitschia Mirabilis International AirportMoçâmedes
- 136nmXGNXangongo AirportXangongo
- 139nmBUGBenguela AirportBenguela
- 147nmCBTCatumbela AirportCatumbela
- 176nmVPENgjiva Pereira AirportNgiva
- 180nmNOVAlbano Machado AirportHuambo
Location
Open the full mapFNUB · Lubango Mukanka International Airport · Lubango, Angola