Aircraft handling at Ndjili International Airport
FZAA / FIH · Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Longest runway
13,123 ft
Runways
1
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
LFS coverage
24 / 7
Operational profile — FZAA
Ndjili International Airport (FZAA / FIH) — handlers, fuel, and turnaround
Ground handlers
Régie des Voies Aériennes (RVA) · Société Africaine de Carburants (SAC)
Fuel agents
TotalEnergies Aviation · Engen Aviation
Permit lead time
72 h
Narrow-body turnaround
60 min
Wide-body turnaround
120 min
Jet A-1 (indicative, USD / USG)
4.20 – 4.80
Ex-taxes / fees. LFS confirms live uplift price per trip.
Operating notes
- ·H24 ATC but customs limited to 06:00–22:00 LT — overnight arrivals require 48-hour PNR and pre-cleared immigration.
- ·RWY 06/24 4,700 m accepts all wide-body and AN-124 freighter.
- ·Security: armed escort mandatory crew-to-aircraft outside daylight; LFS provides on every movement.
Performance considerations
Equatorial humid; afternoon convective activity Oct–Apr regularly triggers ground stops. Field elevation 1,027 ft — density altitude rarely restrictive.
Why crews call LFS for FZAA: LFS holds direct AAC permit access at FZAA and provides armed escort, fuel pre-payment, and US-dollar cash handling that ad-hoc operators cannot self-arrange.
Related UAE hubs
Aircraft handled
20 types coordinated at FZAA
Wide-body cargo
Boeing 747-8F
B748 · 447.7 t MTOW
Boeing 747-400F
B744 · 396.9 t MTOW
Boeing 777F
B77L · 347.8 t MTOW
Boeing 767-300F
B763 · 186.9 t MTOW
McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
MD11 · 286 t MTOW
Airbus A330-200F
A332 · 233 t MTOW
Antonov An-124 Ruslan
A124 · 405 t MTOW
Ilyushin Il-76
IL76 · 210 t MTOW
Narrow-body cargo
Wide-body passenger
Trip to FZAA?