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Airport Overview 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Democratic Republic of the Congo  

Province or District 

Sud Kivu  

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from Airport 

Bukavu  

Distance: 35 km (1 hour drive by car) 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Kavumu 

Latitude 

-2.309215 

Longitude 

28.808185 

Elevation (ft and m) 

5,655 ft – 1725 m 

IATA Code 

BKY 

ICAO Code 

FZMA 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

RVA 

Régie des Voies Aériennes 

Management Contact Person 

Commandant de l’Aéroport : 

Patrick MUKULUMANYA + 243 814 284 292 

 

Chef de circulation aérienne : 

Douglas NGANGA + 243 999 329 760 

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? 

UNHAS (Contact details, routes and flight schedules are available on the DRC Logistics Cluster website here

MONUSCO  

A dozen airline companies for cargo activities (e.g. Swala Aviation, Busy Bee Congo, Servair Cargo, Gomair) are operating at Kavumu Airport. MONUSCO has improved the airport facilities during the last years.  

Airport Picture 

 

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Runway(s) 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

2000 x 45 m 

Runway Orientation 

17/35 

Runway Surface 

Macadam 

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Airport Infrastructure Details 

 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Yes 

Runway Lighting 

 No 

Refueling Capacity 

Yes 

Ground Handling Services 

Yes  

Air Traffic Control  

Yes  

Fire Fighting Equipment  

Yes  

Weather Information 

Yes  

Aircraft Parking Space 

Yes 

Navigation Aids  

Yes  

Perimeter Fencing  

Yes  

Windsock  

Yes  

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

The cost of importing jet fuel has recently increased and the country faced shortages last September 2022. The Ministry of Hydrocarbons has implemented a contingency plan that includes rationing fuel until the arrival of new stocks. Due to this context, prices are fluctuating and the current fuel price list is available on the website of the Ministry of Economy here

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