Kolwezi International Airport
Airport
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Kolwezi International Airport (IATA: KWZ, ICAO: FZQM) is an airport serving Kolwezi, the capital of Lualaba District in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Kolwezi.
Kolwezi International Airport Aéroport international de Kolwezi | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kolwezi, DRC | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,007 ft (1,526 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°45′57″S 025°30′21″E | ||||||||||
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  KWZ Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||||||||
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| Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2] | |||||||||||
The Kolwezi non-directional beacon (Ident: KWZ) is located 0.7 nautical miles (1.3 km) west of the airport.[3]
History
On 11 June 2025, Lualaba Vice-Governor Fifi Masuka Saini and President Félix Tshisekedi inaugurated the international terminal of the airport in a ribbon-cutting ceremony.[4] It was broadcast on national television and YouTube by RTNC.[5][6] The terminal is fully compliant with ICAO standards and is updated with new amenities.[7]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Congo | Kinshasa-N'djili[8] |
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation | Lubumbashi[9] |
Accidents and incidents
On 17 November 2025 an Embraer ERJ145LR, operating as AirJet Angola flight MBC100, carrying about 20 people, including the Minerals Minister, Louis Watum Kabamba, overshot the runway while attempting to land. The aircraft then ignited. All passengers were able to evacuate without any injuries. The aircraft was responding to an earlier bridge collapse at a mine which had killed 49 people.[10][11]
