Lubumbashi International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Lubumbashi, Haut-Katanga Province (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

IATA: FBM ICAO: FZQA

Longest Active Runway

10,623 ft

3,238 meters

Field Elevation

4,295 ft

1,309 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-11.5915°, 27.5308°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#436 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#695 of 7558

Top 9.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

#3 of 3 in CD

#3 of 38 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+6.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 FBM in numbers: 10,623 ft longest runway · #436 of 650 published · #695 of 7,558 worldwide (top 9.2%) · #3 in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

FBM lies at 1,309 m (4,295 ft), #61 of 650 published airports by elevation and 90.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 2,878 ft above the Democratic Republic of the Congo median (1,417 ft, 3 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of FBM. Nearest published airport: Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA), 101 NM, 11,483 ft (860 ft longer than FBM); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,623 ft (3,238 m)

FBM runway: 07/25 10,623 × 164 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 3 in Democratic Republic of the Congo; FIH leads by 2,500 ft (13,123 ft). +6.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
07/25	10,623 ft (3238 m / 3.238 km)	164 ft (50m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →