Airport in Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Matari Airport Aéroport de Matari | |||||||||||
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 Matari Airport (then Paulis Airport) during Operation Dragon Noir, 1964 | |||||||||||
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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 / 2.82778; 27.58750 | ||||||||||
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  IRPLocation of Matari Airport in DRC | |||||||||||
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| Source: GCM WAD Google Maps | |||||||||||
Matari Airport (IATA: IRP, ICAO: FZJH) (French: Aéroport de Matari) is an airport serving Isiro, a city in Haut-Uélé Province, 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.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation | 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.
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". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.
- "Matari Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation timetable (August 2013)
- "accident record". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Isiro-Matari Airport at SkyVector
- Accident history for Matari Airport at Aviation Safety Network
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