Matari Airport
Matari Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
Operator | Government | ||||||||||
Serves | Isiro | ||||||||||
Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 2,438 ft / 743 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 2°49′40″N 27°35′15″E / 2.82778°N 27.58750°E | ||||||||||
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IRP Location of Matari Airport in DRC | |||||||||||
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Matari Airport (IATA: IRP, ICAO: FZJH) is an airport serving Isiro, a city in the Orientale Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the city.
The Isiro-Matari VOR/DME (Ident: IRO) is located 1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km) southeast of the airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation[5] | Beni, Bukavu, Bunia, Goma, Kalemie, Kisangani, Lubumbashi |
Accidents and incidents
On 5 September 2005, a Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26B struck a tree and crashed 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) from Runway 31 at Matari Airport while on final approach in fog, killing all 11 people on board.[6]
See also
Democratic Republic of the Congo portal Aviation portal - Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- ↑ Airport information for Matari Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Airport information for Matari Airport at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
- ↑ "Matari Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ↑ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation timetable (August 2013)
- ↑ "accident record". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links
- SkyVector - Isiro-Matari Airport
- Accident history for Matari Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- OpenStreetMap - Matari
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