Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / MJM
Mbuji Mayi Airport
FZWA / MJMMbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the CongoELEV 2,221 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
67 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kananga Airport (KGA).
Overview
Located in Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mbuji Mayi Airport (FZWA / MJM) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 2,221 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MJM as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kananga Airport (KGA, 67 nm), Dundo Airport (DUE, 181 nm), and Kamina Air Base (FZSA, 182 nm).
Trip costs from MJM are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MJM to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FZWA
IATA
MJM
FAA / Local
FZWA
Elevation
2,221 ft
Coordinates
6.1212° S · 23.5690° 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 2,221 ft, MJM sits higher 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.
- 67nmKGAKananga AirportKananga
- 181nmDUEDundo AirportChitato
- 182nmFZSAKamina Air BaseLumwe
- 238nmKNDKindu AirportKindu
- 284nmVHCSaurimo AirportSaurimo
- 293nmKKWKikwit AirportKikwit
Location
Open the full mapFZWA · Mbuji Mayi Airport · Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo