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Luvua Airport

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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.

AirporttypePublic
ServesLuvua
ElevationAMSL4,298 ft (1,310 m)
Coordinates7°55′50″S 28°31′45″E
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Luvua Airport
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Airport typePublic
ServesLuvua
Elevation AMSL4,298 ft (1,310 m)
Coordinates7°55′50″S 28°31′45″E
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FZRO is located in Democratic Republic of the Congo
FZRO
FZRO
Location of the airport in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,900 6,234 Grass
Sources: Google Maps[1] GCM[2]
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Built and used by the OTRAG (Orbital Transport und Raketen AG) until 1979 with the blessing and support of Mobutu, then President of Zaïre (now Democratic Republic of the Congo).[citation needed]

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