Luvua Airport

Coordinates: 7°55′50″S 28°31′45″E / 7.93056°S 28.52917°E / -7.93056; 28.52917
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Luvua Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesLuvua
Elevation AMSL4,298 ft / 1,310 m
Coordinates7°55′50″S 28°31′45″E / 7.93056°S 28.52917°E / -7.93056; 28.52917
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FZRO is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FZRO
FZRO
Location of the airport in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,900 6,234 Grass
Sources: Google Maps[1] GCM[2]

Luvua Airport (ICAO: FZRO) is an airstrip atop a mesa overlooking the Luvua River in Haut-Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Built and used by the Orbital Transport und Raketen AG (OTRAG) until 1979 with the blessing and support of Mobutu then President of Zaïre (now Democratic Republic of the Congo). Many webpages and documentaries are available about this extraordinary experience.

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