Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / FIH
Ndjili International Airport
FZAA / FIHKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the CongoELEV 1,027 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ndolo Airport (NLO) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ndjili International Airport (FZAA / FIH) is a large commercial airport serving Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport sits 1,027 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into FIH for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Ndolo Airport (NLO, 8 nm), Maya-Maya International Airport (BZV, 14 nm), and Bandundu Airport (FDU, 133 nm).
Charter pricing from FIH depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kinshasa.
Field capability
ICAO
FZAA
IATA
FIH
FAA / Local
FZAA
Elevation
1,027 ft
Coordinates
4.3857° S · 15.4446° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Democratic Republic of the Congo fields
state range 915–5,643 ft
At 1,027 ft, FIH sits lower than 90% of the 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmNLONdolo AirportN'dolo
- 14nmBZVMaya-Maya International AirportBrazzaville
- 133nmFDUBandundu AirportBandundu
- 134nmSSYMbanza Congo AirportMbanza Congo
- 167nmDISNgot Nzoungou AirportDolisie
- 192nmOLLOyo Ollombo AirportOyo
Location
Open the full mapFZAA · Ndjili International Airport · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo