Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / KKW
Kikwit Airport
FZCA / KKWKikwit, Democratic Republic of the CongoELEV 1,572 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
133 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bandundu Airport (FDU).
Overview
Located in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kikwit Airport (FZCA / KKW) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,572 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 KKW for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Bandundu Airport (FDU, 133 nm), Dundo Airport (DUE, 187 nm), and Ndjili International Airport (FIH, 204 nm).
Charter pricing from KKW depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kikwit.
Field capability
ICAO
FZCA
IATA
KKW
FAA / Local
FZCA
Elevation
1,572 ft
Coordinates
5.0358° S · 18.7856° 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo fields
state range 915–5,643 ft
At 1,572 ft, KKW sits lower than 52% 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.
- 133nmFDUBandundu AirportBandundu
- 187nmDUEDundo AirportChitato
- 204nmFIHNdjili International AirportKinshasa
- 211nmNLONdolo AirportN'dolo
- 217nmBZVMaya-Maya International AirportBrazzaville
- 226nmKGAKananga AirportKananga
Location
Open the full mapFZCA · Kikwit Airport · Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo