Mbandaka Airport
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Mbandaka Airport is an airport
serving Mbandaka
, the capital city
of the Equateur District
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
of 1040 feet (317 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 18/36 with an asphalt
surface measuring 2202 by 45 m (7,224.4 by 147.6 ).
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Mbandaka
Mbandaka
Mbandaka, formerly known as Coquilhatville or Coquilhatstad , is a city on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lying near the confluence of the Congo and Ruki Rivers. The capital of the Equateur District, it is home to an airport and is linked by ferry to Kinshasa and Boende...
, the capital city
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of the Equateur District
Équateur District
Équateur District is a district located in the Équateur province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevationElevation
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of 1040 feet (317 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 18/36 with an asphalt
Asphalt
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surface measuring 2202 by 45 m (7,224.4 by 147.6 ).