Angola
2.2 Angola Aviation

 

Air transport acts as an important enabler to economic growth and development. Airports act as gateways to national, regional and global travel and therefore facilitates integration into the global economy. At the same token, airports provide vital connectivity on a national, regional, and international scale.

Acknowledging the importance of the air transport industry in stimulating economic growth and development, the aviation sector remains one of the most funded areas by the Angolan government. The aviation network is well established, as it was the major means of transportation during the country’s turbulent history. For this reason, the aviation sector suffered the least destruction of all transport modes.

The Angolan air transport market is monopolistic in nature and faces limited competition. The national carrier, TAAG has a monopoly on most of the domestic network and faces only some degree of competition on other (regional) routes. The status quo is about the change. President Joao Lourenco has made privatisation a mainstay of his policy agenda since taking over from Jose Eduardo dos Santos in 2017.

The new government adopted a holistic approach to transport infrastructure development and to date several air transport projects/programmes have been approved, many of which focus on modernising and enhancing airport networks and privitising the national carrier (TAAG) and the existing international airport. Progress include reincorporating the flag-carrier as a public limited company and a pledge made by government to partially privatise TAAG, with an initial sale of 10 percent of the airline company.

The privatisation of the international airport, Quatro de Fevereiro, is already taking shape. The privatisation model for the sale of a majority stake in the airport concessionaire is included in the Global Strategy for the Airport System (EGSA) and expressed in the Presidential Decree no. 206/20 of 3 August 2020. The Airport Management Company (SGA) will oversee the privatisation processes. In line with government’s privatisation initiatives, the construction of a new international airport has been on-going for several years and in 2019, this mega-project was 60% complete

(Source: Angola Country Profile Report March 2021 – CBRTA – South Africa)

Two other points to remark are the recent splitting of ENANA-EP in ENNA-EP (Empresa Nacional de Navegação Aérea)  and SGA (Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos) and the recently (2021) implementation of changing the INAVIC (Instituto Nacional de Aviação Civil) into ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), in order to reduce state intervention and following ICAO requirements.
(source: https://expansao.co.ao/angola/interior/nova-autoridade-nacional-da-aviacao-civil-vai-reduzir-intervencao-directa-do-estado-no-sector-103985.html)

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft

Commercial Airline Operators

National

  1. a) AEROJET, SA
  2. b) AIRJET, LDA
  3. c) AIRMOP, LDA
  4. d) BESTFLY AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT, LDA
  5. e) FLY AO, LDA
  6. f) HELIANG, LDA
  7. g) HELIMALONGO, LDA
  8. h) SJL, LDA
  9. i) TAAG, SA


Foreign

  1. a) AIR FRANCE
  2. b) BRUSSELS AIRLINES
  3. c) CEMAIR
  4. d) EMIRATES AIRLINES
  5. e) ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
  6. f) LUFTHANSA
  7. g) QATAR
  8. h) TAP AIR PORTUGAL
  9. i) AIRLINK
  10. j) TURKISH AIRLINES


Information about Airports

City served

Province

ICAO

IATA

Airport name

RWY (m)

Ambriz

Bengo

FNAM

AZZ

Ambriz Airport

16/34: 2420 x 39, Dirt

Andulo

Bié


ANL

Andulo Airport

01/19: 3048 x 50, Dirt

Benguela

Benguela

FNBG

BUG

Benguela Airport

14/32: 1600 x 30, Asphalt

Cabinda

Cabinda

FNCA

CAB

Cabinda Airport

01/19: 2518 x 32, Asphalt

Cacolo

Lunda Sul

FNCC


Cacolo Airport

11/29: 2042 x 59, Dirt

Cafunfo

Lunda Norte

FNCF

CFF

Cafunfo Airport

06/24: 2612 x 42, Asphalt

Camabatela

Cuanza Norte

FNCM


Camabatela Airport

17/35: 1411 x 39, Grass

Camaxilo

Lunda Norte

FNCX


Camaxilo Airport

11/29: 1996 x 30, Gravel

Camembe

Bengo

FNCB


Camembe Airport

03/21: 1536 x 69, Grass

Cangamba

Moxico


CNZ

Cangamba Airport

16/34: 2158 x 37, Dirt

Capanda Dam

Malanje

FNCP

KNP

Kapanda Airport

15/33: 2006 x 46, Asphalt
H1: 20 dia., Grass
H2: 20 dia., Grass

Catoca

Lunda Sul



Catoca Airport


Catumbela

Benguela

FNCT

CBT

Catumbela Airport

02/20: 3716 x 47, Asphalt

Cazombo

Moxico

FNCZ

CAV

Cazombo Airport

17/35: 1975 x 40, Dirt

Cuito Cuanavale

Cuando Cubango

FNCV

CTI

Cuito Cuanavale Airport

12/30: 2731 x 27, Asphalt

Damba

Uíge

FNDB


Damba Airport

14/32: 1237 x 37, Grass

Dirico

Cuando Cubango


DRC

Dirico Airport

11/29: 1433 x 33, Gravel

Dundo

Lunda Norte

FNCH

PGI

Chitato Airport

13/31: 1792 x 35, Asphalt

Dundo

Lunda Norte

FNDU

DUE

Camaquenzo Airport

05/23: 2500 x 45, Asphalt

Huambo

Huambo

FNNL


Huambo Airport

04/22: 457 x 13, Dirt

Huambo

Huambo

FNHU

NOV

Albano Machado Airport

11/29: 2722 x 45, Asphalt

Jamba

Huíla

FNJA

JMB

Jamba Airport


Kuito

Bié

FNKU

SVP

Kuito Airport

07/25: 2493 x 30, Asphalt

Lobito

Benguela

FNLB

LLT

Lobito Airport[1]

16/34: 1521 x 30, Asphalt

Luanda

Luanda

FNLU

LAD

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport

05/23: 3712 x 43, Asphalt
07/25: 2490 x 51, Asphalt

Luanda

Bengo



Angola International Airport
(under construction)

4200 × 60

Luau

Moxico

FNUA

UAL

Luau Airport

17/35: 1558 x 39, Dirt

Luau

Moxico

pending

pending

Luau International Airport

16/34: 2600, Asphalt

Lubango

Huíla

FNUB

SDD

Lubango Airport

10/28: 2859 x 29, Asphalt

Lucapa

Lunda Norte

FNLK

LBZ

Lucapa Airport

18/36: 2414 x 48, Dirt

Luena

Moxico

FNUE

LUO

Luena Airport

11/29: 2393 x 30, Asphalt

Lumbala N'guimbo

Moxico

FNBL

GGC

Lumbala Airport

10/28: 1966 x 35, Dirt

Luzamba (Cuango-Luzamba)

Lunda Norte

FNLZ

LZM

Cuango-Luzamba Airport

03/21: 1588 x 61, Asphalt

Malanje (Malange)

Malanje

FNMA

MEG

Malanje Airport

13/31: 2204 x 32, Asphalt

Maquela do Zombo

Uíge

FNMQ


Maquela Airport

07/25: 1469 x 39, Grass

M'banza-Kongo (Mbanza Congo)

Zaire

FNBC

SSY

Mbanza Congo Airport

17/35: 1832 x 30, Asphalt

Menongue

Cuando Cubango

FNME

SPP

Menongue Airport

13/31: 3560 x 40, Asphalt

N'dalatando

Cuanza Norte


NDF

N'dalatando Airport[1]


N'zeto

Zaire

FNZE

ARZ

N'zeto Airport

04/22: 2192 x 27, Grass

Moçâmedes

Namibe

FNMO

MSZ

Yuri Gagarin Airport

08/26: 2496 x 45, Asphalt

Negage

Uíge

FNNG

GXG

Negage Airport

16/34: 2460 x 33, Asphalt
09/27: 814 x 27, Dirt

Nzagi (Andrada)

Lunda Norte

FNZG

NZA

Nzagi Airport

08/26: 2207 x 53, Dirt

Ondjiva (Ongiva, N'giva)

Cunene

FNGI

VPE

Ondjiva Pereira Airport

12/30: 3295 x 35, Asphalt

Porto Amboim

Cuanza Sul

FNPA

PBN

Porto Amboim Airport

06/24: 991 x 30, Asphalt

Sanza Pombo

Uíge

FNPB


Sanza Pombo Airport

08/26: 1146 x 36, Grass

Saurimo

Lunda Sul

FNSA

VHC

Saurimo Airport

14/32: 3402 x 45, Asphalt

Soyo

Zaire

FNSO

SZA

Soyo Airport

07/25: 2121 x 50, Asphalt

Sumbe

Cuanza Sul

FNSU

NDD

Sumbe Airport

05/23: 951 x 22, Asphalt

Toto

Uíge

FNTO


Xamindele Airport

11/29: 1548 x 36, Grass

Uíge

Uíge

FNUG

UGO

Uíge Airport

01/19: 2006 x 31, Asphalt

Waku-Kungo (Waco Kungo)

Cuanza Sul

FNWK

CEO

Waco Kungo Airport

07/25: 1993 x 32, Asphalt

Xangongo

Cunene

FNXA

XGN

Xangongo Airport

03/21: 2265 x 30, Asphalt

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