Airports / Angola / UGO
Uige Airport.
Uige, Angola · 2,720 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
2,720
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Negage Airport (GXG).
Overview
Located in Uige, Angola, Uige Airport (FNUG / UGO) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 2,720 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list UGO as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Negage Airport (GXG, 18 nm), Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY, 93 nm), and Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ, 126 nm). The field has a single 6,562-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from UGO 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 UGO to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
FNUG
IATA
UGO
FAA / Local
FNUG
Elevation
2,720 ft
Coordinates
7.6031° S · 15.0278° 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 Angola fields
state range 15–5,778 ft
At 2,720 ft, UGO sits higher than 50% of the 22 Angola fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,562 ft
- 01/196,562 ft × 55 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,562 ft
UGO's 6,562 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. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmGXGNegage AirportNegage
- 93nmSSYMbanza Congo AirportMbanza Congo
- 126nmNBJDr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International AirportLuanda (Ícolo e Bengo)
- 131nmLADQuatro de Fevereiro International AirportLuanda
- 138nmMEGMalanje AirportMalanje
- 181nmSZASoyo AirportSoyo
Location
Open the full mapFNUG · Uige Airport · Uige, Angola
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UGO on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,549 nm | 13h 18m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,661 nm | 13h 34m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 5,806 nm | 13h 54m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,882 nm | 14h 5m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,888 nm | 14h 6m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,239 nm | 14h 55m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,285 nm | 15h 1m |
| Houston (HOU) | 6,687 nm | 15h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UGO?
- Uige Airport's longest paved runway is 6,562 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 UGO?
- Uige Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,562 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to UGO?
- The closest alternate is Negage Airport (GXG), about 18 nm away, followed by Mbanza Congo Airport (SSY) at 93 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UGO to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 13h 18m (5,549 nm), New York about 13h 34m (5,661 nm), Washington DC about 13h 54m (5,806 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.