Luvua Airport
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Luvua | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,298 ft / 1,310 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 7°55′50″S 28°31′45″E / 7.93056°S 28.52917°E | ||||||||||
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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.
See also
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Google Maps - Luvua
- ^ Airport information for Luvua Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
External links
[edit]- FallingRain - Luvua Airport
- HERE Maps - Luvua
- OpenStreetMap - Luvua
- OurAirports - Luvua
- Accident history for Luvua Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- OTRAG