Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / FBM
Lubumbashi International Airport
FZQA / FBMLubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the CongoELEV 4,295 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
63 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kasompe Airport (CGJ).
Overview
Lubumbashi International Airport (FZQA / FBM) is a large commercial airport serving Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport sits 4,295 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Air Katanga is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kasompe Airport (CGJ, 63 nm), Southdowns Airport (KIW, 87 nm), and Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA, 101 nm).
Charter pricing from FBM depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Luano Airport. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Lubumbashi.
Field capability
ICAO
FZQA
IATA
FBM
FAA / Local
FZQA
Elevation
4,295 ft
Coordinates
11.5915° S · 27.5308° 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 4,295 ft, FBM sits higher than 81% of the 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 63nmCGJKasompe AirportChingola
- 87nmKIWSouthdowns AirportKitwe
- 101nmNLASimon Mwansa Kapwepwe International AirportNdola
- 107nmFLNDPeter Zuze Air Force BaseNdola
- 129nmUMBKalumbila AirportKalumbila
- 129nmKWZKolwezi AirportKolwezi
Location
Open the full mapFZQA · Lubumbashi International Airport · Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo