Reply to @david: Update, apparently a Caterpillar worked digging up the runway for about a week in the early 90s, so that fixed-wing aircraft other than helicopters could land. After that, the airfield fell into disuse, and weeds grew unchecked. A local states that the Malawi government at the time transported weapons and food items via the airport at night. This airfield probably got caught up in the Mozambican Civil War which went on from 1976 until 1992.
Reply to @david: Historical satellite imagery available on Google earth actually reveal that there use be two runways here, one around 1000m in length facing SE/NW and one also 1000m facing NE/SW. Based on the colorization, they appeared to either have a graveled or dirt surface. Whatever airport use to exist here seems to have disappeared from urban encroachment by 2006.
My father flew BAC 1-11 for Air Malawi for a couple of years in the mid-70s and I remember the Chileka Club well, and was just trying to find the Air Malawi house where we lived not far away. I went to St Andrews for a year then we sadly had to go back to the UK! My brother Richard headed back when he was 19 and has lived ever since in Livingstone and Lusaka, Zambia. He founded and owns Fawlty Towers Lodge in Livingstone.
Reply to @Abde: There has been movement β the UN Security Council endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the best starting point for moving forward with negotiations β but that's just a milestone towards some kind of future resolution, not a resolution in itself.
We flew into this airport in 2023 on one regional airline. While visiting the government withdrew the license for the airline requiring us to purchase tickets from another airline at double the price of the previous airline without the refund of the previously purchased tickets.
I don't suppose anyone went to the club in the 70s that remembers my mum Sandra Milne? She ran the club and I believe did cooking at one point. If anyone from then wants to see photos I've found a few from 77 ish era
Reply to @samisaber: OurAirports does not assign airports to the country of occupation forces. If the political situation changes, we will update the country assignment.
Rude woman at passport control swore at me! 16 Feb 2025
Upon handing over my passport for checking, I put away my mobile phone in my bag when she said in a sarcastic manner 'Let me know when you're ready'. At first I didn't hear/understand her so I said 'Excuse me?' to which she repeated in an angrier tone. She gave me dirty looks while flicking through my passport pages before throwing it back towards me. Of course, I was angry by that point so I went to grab my passport and boarding pass in a hurried manner to get away from her but she snatched my passport back and didn't give it to me for a minute, expecting me to apologise. She said I was being rude grabbing my passport in a hurry and expected me to apologise which I didn't! She eventually returned my items but hissed 'so f*cking rude' which perfectly described her disgusting manners. She was at the end of one of the passport control counters - a black woman with short cropped hair with black frame glasses. Sunday 16th Feb 2025
Agok is actually in the disputed Abyei area, which is de jure a condominium (jointly ruled) between Sudan and South Sudan. While we have to select *a* country to enter this airport into the database (which doesn't allow us to select multiple jurisdictions), please note this does not reflect an opinion on the sovereignty over this area.
Got to fly a C172 with the Aeroclub du Sur and instructore Pierre, and managed to climb to 10,000 ft to get a view over the volcanoes and craters, up over the clouds and down through the valleys, absolutely stunning!!!!!
Hey there guys, this is false info. The airport is situated in Moroccan's sahara, under Moroccan's rule and moroccan ATC. Please update your information
Flew into Koumra in a Shorts SC7, Reg LX-UGO on Oct 2 1990. Just a quick stop just to check out the airport before continuing to Moundou, FTTD for some cold GALA. This was in conjonction with the locust control. I remember very well following the dirt road branching off the main road and leading to the threshold of 04.
Reply to @animebirder: I totally disagree, some other places airports in the same country have their aiports names translated and not transliterated like: Port Said, in the local accent people pronounce the name as "porsaid" and another airport western cairo ( It is name is "Sphinx Airport" not "Abu El Hol Airport" - the first name is popular -), so, translation - when it is possible - is better than transliteration.
Runway identifiers changed from 11R/29L, 17R/35L to 11/29, 17/35 as these are not parallel pairs. However the circuit directions are 11 RH / 29 LH, 17 RH / 35 LH.
When hand baggage being checked be aware, that some might want to put a hand in your purse. Be loud in protesting because the officers around then will not let it happen.
Not the airport's fault and it arrived the next day! Due to the crisis in Zimbabwe the officer had do hand write all the details, not very efficient but very friendly and helpful
This airport was built to serve the hometown of then-Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko, who had a palace here and would charter an Air France Concorde so his family could go shopping in Paris. Yes, you read that correctly.
Putting these name convention notes here in lieu of a wiki.
Best practices when listing placenames and names of airports that are based on location are to leave those place names listed in the original language (for example, Puerto Vallarta and not "Port Vallarta", Ras Sedr and not "Cape Sedr", Kuala Lumpur and certainly not "Muddy Confluence").
Military ranks and titles used in the names of airports should be translated where feasible (ie. Colonel rather than Coronel, Marshal and not Marechal etc, but preserve culturally distinctive titles such as Chhatrapati or Shahid). Likewise, the words for airport, heliport, etc. should always be translated and written out (ie. "matar, kuukou, aerodromio, flyplats" etc should be translated); likewise, words like hospital, factory, etc should be translated unless the word is a brand name and familiar in English.
It's not exciting, but it's not meant to be. Has about 2-3 departures per day for Dar and Comoros. Never really had any issues there - tiny, straightforward, does what it says on the tin. I think there was a small stand where you could buy water/crisps/cashew nuts after security, and some loos. As it's small you more or less see your plane land, the previous lot of passengers get off and their luggage, then watch your suitcase be put into the cargo hold and are shortly called to board. If you fly into this airport you'll be through baggage reclaim and outside in no time. Nice chilled out vibes. No bother no fuss.
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re: Don't see an airport here
π Thu, 20 Nov 2025
β @Verifly at Dedza Airport, Malawi
Reply to @david: Update, apparently a Caterpillar worked digging up the runway for about a week in the early 90s, so that fixed-wing aircraft other than helicopters could land. After that, the airfield fell into disuse, and weeds grew unchecked. A local states that the Malawi government at the time transported weapons and food items via the airport at night. This airfield probably got caught up in the Mozambican Civil War which went on from 1976 until 1992.
re: Don't see an airport here
π Thu, 20 Nov 2025
β @Verifly at Dedza Airport, Malawi
Reply to @david: Historical satellite imagery available on Google earth actually reveal that there use be two runways here, one around 1000m in length facing SE/NW and one also 1000m facing NE/SW. Based on the colorization, they appeared to either have a graveled or dirt surface. Whatever airport use to exist here seems to have disappeared from urban encroachment by 2006.
Air Malawi mid-70s
π Tue, 18 Nov 2025
β @isfreelance at Chileka International Airport, Malawi
My father flew BAC 1-11 for Air Malawi for a couple of years in the mid-70s and I remember the Chileka Club well, and was just trying to find the Air Malawi house where we lived not far away. I went to St Andrews for a year then we sadly had to go back to the UK! My brother Richard headed back when he was 19 and has lived ever since in Livingstone and Lusaka, Zambia. He founded and owns Fawlty Towers Lodge in Livingstone.
re: Wrong country
π Fri, 14 Nov 2025
β @david at Hassan I Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Reply to @Abde: There has been movement β the UN Security Council endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the best starting point for moving forward with negotiations β but that's just a milestone towards some kind of future resolution, not a resolution in itself.
re: Wrong country
π Thu, 13 Nov 2025
β @Abde at Hassan I Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Reply to @samisaber: Hey CEO
press.un .org /en/2025/sc16208.doc.htm
Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal is determined on 31 oct 2025
you can to change this now ?
Wrong position #2
π Sun, 05 Oct 2025
β @ian727 at Bolongonkele Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The airfield depicted here is actually Mimia Airport, serving Mimia mission (source: MAF West Congo Airport List).
Information about FZBR Bolongonkele is extremely limited, but it was likely a short-lived highway strip located here: -2.753684Β°, 19.904530Β°
Standerton Airport FASR - No Longer
π Wed, 10 Sep 2025
β @milegrin at Standerton Airport, South Africa
Standerton Airport FASR - No Longer exists. On google maps you can see the shadow of what once an airport but is no more
Small but reliable!
π Wed, 06 Aug 2025
β @LDRTEB at Cape Palmas Airport, Liberia
We flew into this airport in 2023 on one regional airline. While visiting the government withdrew the license for the airline requiring us to purchase tickets from another airline at double the price of the previous airline without the refund of the previously purchased tickets.
chileka airport club
π Mon, 16 Jun 2025
β @Mrjaypeacock at Chileka International Airport, Malawi
I don't suppose anyone went to the club in the 70s that remembers my mum Sandra Milne? She ran the club and I believe did cooking at one point. If anyone from then wants to see photos I've found a few from 77 ish era
Closed
π Sun, 11 May 2025
β @EmergencyButter at Esperadinha Airport, Cape Verde
Closed in 2004
RIVERSIDE AIRPORT
π Sat, 12 Apr 2025
β @MoyaSky at Malelane Airport, South Africa
Landing RWY 06
Take Off RWY 24
R326 Private Airport
A sight!
π Sun, 30 Mar 2025
β @norkeys at Wajir Airport, Kenya
Flight from KMU to NBO was stopped here for a security check per protocol. A result of overzealous Kenyan administration.
(no subject)
π Sun, 30 Mar 2025
β @norkeys at Kismayo Airport, Somalia
Really long runway. Saw a UN helicopter get held up by a goat. Love the city.
re: Wrong country
π Mon, 17 Feb 2025
β @david at Hassan I Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Reply to @samisaber: OurAirports does not assign airports to the country of occupation forces. If the political situation changes, we will update the country assignment.
Rude woman at passport control swore at me! 16 Feb 2025
π Sun, 16 Feb 2025
β @Michelle at O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa
Upon handing over my passport for checking, I put away my mobile phone in my bag when she said in a sarcastic manner 'Let me know when you're ready'. At first I didn't hear/understand her so I said 'Excuse me?' to which she repeated in an angrier tone. She gave me dirty looks while flicking through my passport pages before throwing it back towards me. Of course, I was angry by that point so I went to grab my passport and boarding pass in a hurried manner to get away from her but she snatched my passport back and didn't give it to me for a minute, expecting me to apologise. She said I was being rude grabbing my passport in a hurry and expected me to apologise which I didn't! She eventually returned my items but hissed 'so f*cking rude' which perfectly described her disgusting manners. She was at the end of one of the passport control counters - a black woman with short cropped hair with black frame glasses. Sunday 16th Feb 2025
No Man's Land
π Wed, 29 Jan 2025
β @animebirder at Agok Local Airport, Sudan
Agok is actually in the disputed Abyei area, which is de jure a condominium (jointly ruled) between Sudan and South Sudan. While we have to select *a* country to enter this airport into the database (which doesn't allow us to select multiple jurisdictions), please note this does not reflect an opinion on the sovereignty over this area.
Visitor experience
π Sat, 25 Jan 2025
β @Nick_Aviation at Pierrefonds Airport, RΓ©union
Got to fly a C172 with the Aeroclub du Sur and instructore Pierre, and managed to climb to 10,000 ft to get a view over the volcanoes and craters, up over the clouds and down through the valleys, absolutely stunning!!!!!
Funny thing
π Sun, 12 Jan 2025
β @CloseUPRINTINCKA at Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport, South Africa
ASS FAR ASS IGH NOU
Runway Data
π Tue, 17 Dec 2024
β @Richard747 at Embu Airport, Kenya
Runway data taken from SkyDemon. Slope unknown.
Back and fully modern
π Sat, 23 Nov 2024
β @nikitaman23 at Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigeria
PHC Airport is back and fully modern in Nigeria
Wrong country
π Tue, 12 Nov 2024
β @samisaber at Hassan I Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Hey there guys, this is false info. The airport is situated in Moroccan's sahara, under Moroccan's rule and moroccan ATC. Please update your information
Thank you.
(no subject)
π Sat, 14 Sep 2024
β @chabuli at Gourcy Airport, Burkina Faso
ζεΏ θ¦ζ₯δΈδΈζ₯γ
Runway usage
π Wed, 04 Sep 2024
β @Richard747 at Airspray Naivasha Airfield, Kenya
Landed and departed over the lake.
(no subject)
π Sun, 14 Apr 2024
β @LuxGuy at Koumra Airport, Chad
Flew into Koumra in a Shorts SC7, Reg LX-UGO on Oct 2 1990. Just a quick stop just to check out the airport before continuing to Moundou, FTTD for some cold GALA. This was in conjonction with the locust control. I remember very well following the dirt road branching off the main road and leading to the threshold of 04.
History
π Mon, 05 Feb 2024
β @bollardant at RAF El Amiriya, Egypt
Built in 1917 for military purpose and was used during World War IIβs North African Campaign.
Conflict Zone
π Wed, 01 Nov 2023
β @Skinnyboy at Faya-Largeau Airport, Chad
Caution advised when operating in and out of this airport.
re: site
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at N'Djamena International Airport, Chad
English
re: Forests, desert and savannah
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at N'Djamena International Airport, Chad
Reply to @poltava: i can introduce your company to chad
re: Runway length is estimated
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at Amdjarass Airport, Chad
Reply to @david: used by military out of the inspection
re: Runway length is estimated
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at Amdjarass Airport, Chad
Reply to @david: ok
re: Re: Placename Translation
π Mon, 29 May 2023
β @Ahmed500000 at Ras Sedr Airport, Egypt
Reply to @animebirder: I totally disagree, some other places airports in the same country have their aiports names translated and not transliterated like: Port Said, in the local accent people pronounce the name as "porsaid" and another airport western cairo ( It is name is "Sphinx Airport" not "Abu El Hol Airport" - the first name is popular -), so, translation - when it is possible - is better than transliteration.
FADD Flight plan identifier
π Sun, 30 Apr 2023
β @Richard747 at Dundee Airport, South Africa
Dundee identifier FADD is no longer recognised for ATC flight planning purposes.
Runway identifiers
π Sun, 30 Apr 2023
β @Richard747 at Rand Airport, South Africa
Runway identifiers changed from 11R/29L, 17R/35L to 11/29, 17/35 as these are not parallel pairs. However the circuit directions are 11 RH / 29 LH, 17 RH / 35 LH.
re: Runway length is estimated
π Fri, 07 Apr 2023
β @david at Amdjarass Airport, Chad
Reply to @david: There does not seem to be any information available online. I wonder if the airport is military.
re: Runway length is estimated
π Fri, 07 Apr 2023
β @Isah09 at Amdjarass Airport, Chad
Reply to @david: pls can i get the control Tower frequency
(no subject)
π Thu, 06 Apr 2023
β @Isah09 at Amdjarass Airport, Chad
Pls I need full information and plates about this airport ( D'AMDJARASS )
Runway data
π Fri, 24 Mar 2023
β @Richard747 at Heidelburg Airport, South Africa
Updated from SkyDemon 24 March 2023
Abu Gharadig Airport, Khalda Petroleum Company
π Fri, 10 Feb 2023
β @AdelAli at Malan Frein Airport, Egypt
Hi,
This is an oil company airfield, Abu Gharadig Airport, Khalda Petroleum Company
I used to work their long ago.
Cape2Pole Start
π Tue, 17 Jan 2023
β @maxqubit at Andrew's Field, South Africa
I choose this airfield to start my Cape to North Pole MSFS2020 VR adventure. Next stop: FAWC
Warm welcome
π Sun, 15 Jan 2023
β @fedacla at Likoma Island Airport, Malawi
Great little airport with the friendliest police you have ever seen
Customs
π Sun, 15 Jan 2023
β @fedacla at Kamuzu International Airport, Malawi
When hand baggage being checked be aware, that some might want to put a hand in your purse. Be loud in protesting because the officers around then will not let it happen.
Lost luggage
π Sun, 15 Jan 2023
β @fedacla at Victoria Falls International Airport, Zimbabwe
Not the airport's fault and it arrived the next day! Due to the crisis in Zimbabwe the officer had do hand write all the details, not very efficient but very friendly and helpful
re: airport staff
π Sun, 15 Jan 2023
β @fedacla at Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport, Zambia
Actually quite friendly now (and punctual)
re: New Name
π Thu, 22 Dec 2022
β @Christian_Maclen_77 at Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport, Mayotte
Reply to @Christian_Maclen_77:
Consultation of eAIPs
Explicative note
02/24/2022
Page 2 of 17
Distributing an AIP in electronic format (eAIP) is one way to achieve compliance with the
Regulation (EU) 2017/373 amended by RUE 2020/469 (Annex VI-Part AIS - point AIS.TR.305).
The eAIP is produced by the NOPIA tool of the SIA: it is based on the Eurocontrol specifications but configured
to adapt to the French context. It follows the standard structure GEN (General), ENR (EN Route) and
AD (AΓ©roDromes) of an AIP.
The eAIP Metropolitan France, CAR-SAM-NAM (Antilles, Guyana and St Pierre and Miquelon), PAC-N
(New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna), PAC-P (French Polynesia) and RUN (RΓ©union, Mayotte and Iles
sparse) can be consulted in the online store, and on the home page of the SIA website as presented
below.
Home to the greatest heavens on earth!
π Thu, 22 Dec 2022
β @Leopard_rogge_cloof at Sutherland Airport, South Africa
Fly-In Offer
Land on our Airstrip and stay over at Rogge Cloof.
View our website for more details www.roggecloof.com
A rare 10000+ ft runway in Central Africa
π Wed, 21 Dec 2022
β @animebirder at Gbadolite Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo
This airport was built to serve the hometown of then-Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko, who had a palace here and would charter an Air France Concorde so his family could go shopping in Paris. Yes, you read that correctly.
Split between two Governorates
π Wed, 14 Dec 2022
β @animebirder at Kibrit Airport, Egypt
Part of this facility is in Suez Governorate, but most of it lies in Ismailia Governorate.
Re: Placename Translation
π Wed, 14 Dec 2022
β @animebirder at Ras Sedr Airport, Egypt
Putting these name convention notes here in lieu of a wiki.
Best practices when listing placenames and names of airports that are based on location are to leave those place names listed in the original language (for example, Puerto Vallarta and not "Port Vallarta", Ras Sedr and not "Cape Sedr", Kuala Lumpur and certainly not "Muddy Confluence").
Military ranks and titles used in the names of airports should be translated where feasible (ie. Colonel rather than Coronel, Marshal and not Marechal etc, but preserve culturally distinctive titles such as Chhatrapati or Shahid). Likewise, the words for airport, heliport, etc. should always be translated and written out (ie. "matar, kuukou, aerodromio, flyplats" etc should be translated); likewise, words like hospital, factory, etc should be translated unless the word is a brand name and familiar in English.
Visible in newer maps
π Wed, 14 Dec 2022
β @animebirder at El Hafair Heliport, Egypt
Not visible in sat maps prior to 2022, newer sat maps show a three-slot heliport in this location adjacent to a new factory for Elsewedy Electric.
Small regional airport
π Fri, 09 Dec 2022
β @seja2 at Mtwara Airport, Tanzania
It's not exciting, but it's not meant to be. Has about 2-3 departures per day for Dar and Comoros. Never really had any issues there - tiny, straightforward, does what it says on the tin. I think there was a small stand where you could buy water/crisps/cashew nuts after security, and some loos. As it's small you more or less see your plane land, the previous lot of passengers get off and their luggage, then watch your suitcase be put into the cargo hold and are shortly called to board. If you fly into this airport you'll be through baggage reclaim and outside in no time. Nice chilled out vibes. No bother no fuss.
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