Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / MDK
Mbandaka Airport
FZEA / MDKMbandaka, Democratic Republic of the CongoELEV 1,040 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
145 nm
To the nearest alternate
Owando Airport (FTX).
Overview
Mbandaka Airport (FZEA / MDK) is a mid-sized airport serving Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport sits 1,040 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 MDK for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Owando Airport (FTX, 145 nm), Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL, 161 nm), and Ouesso Airport (OUE, 166 nm).
Charter pricing from MDK depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Mbandaka.
Field capability
ICAO
FZEA
IATA
MDK
FAA / Local
FZEA
Elevation
1,040 ft
Coordinates
0.0226° N · 18.2887° 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 1,040 ft, MDK sits lower than 86% 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.
- 145nmFTXOwando AirportOwando
- 161nmOLLOyo Ollombo AirportOyo
- 166nmOUEOuesso Airport
- 207nmFDUBandundu AirportBandundu
- 212nmGMAGemena AirportGemena
- 232nmLIQLisala AirportLisala
Location
Open the full mapFZEA · Mbandaka Airport · Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo