Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / LIQ
Lisala Airport
FZGA / LIQLisala, Democratic Republic of the CongoELEV 1,509 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
122 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gemena Airport (GMA).
Overview
Located in Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lisala Airport (FZGA / LIQ) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,509 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into LIQ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Gemena Airport (GMA, 122 nm), Gbadolite Airport (BDT, 129 nm), and Buta Zega Airport (BZU, 202 nm).
Charter pricing from LIQ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Lisala.
Field capability
ICAO
FZGA
IATA
LIQ
FAA / Local
FZGA
Elevation
1,509 ft
Coordinates
2.1707° N · 21.4969° 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo fields
state range 915–5,643 ft
At 1,509 ft, LIQ sits lower than 57% 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.
- 122nmGMAGemena AirportGemena
- 129nmBDTGbadolite AirportGbadolite
- 202nmBZUButa Zega AirportButa
- 223nmBGFBangui M'Poko International AirportBangui
- 232nmMDKMbandaka AirportMbandaka
- 252nmFKIBangoka International AirportKisangani
Location
Open the full mapFZGA · Lisala Airport · Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo