Agostinho-Neto International Airport
Airport in Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo
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Antonio-Agostinho-Neto International Airport (IATA: PNR, ICAO: FCPP) is an airport serving Pointe-Noire, a coastal city in the Republic of the Congo. The runway is surrounded by the densely populated city, and is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) inland from the Atlantic shore.
ElevationAMSL55 ft (17 m)
Coordinates04°48′48″S 11°53′09″E
Agostinho-Neto International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Serves | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Equaflight, Trans Air Congo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 55 ft (17 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°48′48″S 11°53′09″E | ||||||||||
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  PNR Location of Airport in Republic of the Congo | |||||||||||
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| Sources: GCM[1] | |||||||||||
History
The airport was inaugurated in 1934; a new passenger terminal opened in 2006.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air France Cargo | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Ethiopian Airlines Cargo | Addis Ababa, Liège, Luxembourg[16] |
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 June 1969, a Douglas DC-3 of the Direcção de Exploração dos Transportes Aéreos was hijacked on a domestic flight from N'zeto Airport to Soyo Airport, Angola. The aircraft landed at Pointe Noire.[17]
- On 11 March 1994, Aéro-Service Swearingen Merlin TN-ADP was written off in a landing accident when the crew neglected to lower the undercarriage.[18]
- On 10 May 2007, Tenir Air Ilyushin Il-76TD EX-093 was destroyed in a fire whilst being loaded for a cargo fire.[19]
- On 15 September 2007, Veteran Airlines Antonov An-12B UR-CEN was damaged beyond economic repair in a fire which occurred when the engines were being started.[20]
- On 25 January 2008, Canadian Airways Congo Boeing 727–247 9L-LEF was damaged beyond economic repair when it was struck on the ground by Aéro-Service Antonov An-12BP EK-11660 which suffered a brake failure while taxiing. The An-12 was also damaged beyond economic repair,[21][22] but there were no injuries reported.
- On 10 November 2008, Veteran Airlines Antonov An-12 UR-PLV suffered an in-flight fire. A safe landing was made at Pointe-Noire but the aircraft was subsequently destroyed by fire.[23]
- On 21 March 2011, Trans Air Congo Antonov An-12 TN-AGK crashed on approach to Pointe Noire airport. All four crew were killed, as well as a number of people on the ground.[24]
- On 11 April 2020, an unoccupied Air France Airbus A330 F-GZCK was damaged by two gunshots while on the ground at Pointe Noire airport. The aircraft had been assisting in repatriation efforts during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.[25]
