FBM · Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lubumbashi International Airport.
--:--:-- · CAT (UTC+02:00) · 11.5915° S, 27.5308° E
Lubumbashi International Airport
Airport in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for FBM
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3059; ident FZQA; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
lubumbashiairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Lubumbashi International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
FBM / FZQA
OurAirports ident
FZQA
GPS / local code
FZQA
ISO region
CD-HK
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
lubumbashiairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q738866
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CAT · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CAT
Africa/Lubumbashi · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
9.5 km
Approximate distance to central Lubumbashi.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Kinshasa
Languages
French, Kikongo
Currency
CDF (FC)
Country area
2,344,858 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,623 ft / 3,238 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q738866
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
Lubumbashi International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lubumbashi's built-up core sits roughly 9.5 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Lubumbashi (UTC+02:00, CAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM / FZQA) is at 11.5915° S, 27.5308° E, elevation 4,295 ft (1,309 m), serving Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Lubumbashi is in Democratic Republic of the Congo (capital Kinshasa); on Africa/Lubumbashi (CAT, UTC+02:00); working languages: French, Kikongo, Lingala; currency: CDF (FC).
Distance from central Lubumbashi: 10 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for FBM.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM / FZQA)
Lubumbashi International Airport · Airport in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Known label 1
Luano Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for FBM, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
FZQA · FZQA · CD-HK
lubumbashiairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lubumbashi
lubumbashi · 9.5 km from FBM
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · population 2,221,925 · city coordinates -11.6609, 27.4794
2. Kipushi
kipushi · 36 km from FBM
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · population 169,635 · city coordinates -11.7610, 27.2513
3. Likasi
likasi · 110 km from FBM
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · population 635,768 · city coordinates -10.9830, 26.7384
4. Mokambo
mokambo · 129 km from FBM
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · population 34,762 · city coordinates -12.4276, 28.3468
5. Kambove
kambove · 129 km from FBM
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · population 99,884 · city coordinates -10.8735, 26.5975
6. Fungurume
fungurume · 171 km from FBM
Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · population 50,100 · city coordinates -10.6177, 26.3211
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LUN FLKK
Kenneth Kaunda International Airport · Lusaka
428 km from FBM · Africa/Lusaka · +0h · elevation 3,779 ft (1,152 m) · airport coordinates -15.3308, 28.4527
2. HRE FVRG
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport · Harare
802 km from FBM · Africa/Harare · +0h · elevation 4,887 ft (1,490 m) · airport coordinates -17.9318, 31.0928
3. FKI FZIC
Bangoka International Airport · Kisangani
1364 km from FBM · Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h · elevation 1,417 ft (432 m) · airport coordinates 0.4816, 25.3380
Route-time reference set
1. FBM-LUN
Lusaka · 428 km · 1h 22m
Africa/Lusaka · +0h from FBM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. FBM-HRE
Harare · 802 km · 1h 51m
Africa/Harare · +0h from FBM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. FBM-FKI
Kisangani · 1364 km · 2h 34m
Africa/Lubumbashi · +0h from FBM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,623 ft / 3,238 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for FBM.
Runway identifiers
07/25
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. FKI FZIC
Bangoka International Airport · Kisangani · 1364 km from FBM
large airport · Africa/Lubumbashi · democratic-republic-of-the-congo · 1,417 ft (432 m) · 0.4816, 25.3380
2. FIH FZAA
Ndjili International Airport · Kinshasa · 1553 km from FBM
large airport · Africa/Kinshasa · democratic-republic-of-the-congo · 1,027 ft (313 m) · -4.3857, 15.4446
Country and authority
FBM sits in Democratic Republic of the Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), whose capital is Kinshasa. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Middle Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French, Kikongo, Lingala, Tshiluba. Currency context: CDF (FC). FBM is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
FBM is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Luano Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q738866 · Lubumbashi International Airport. Administrative area: Lubumbashi. Named after: Lubumbashi. Entity official-site cross-check: lubumbashiairport.com
Field and clock profile
Lubumbashi International Airport is a high-elevation field at 4,295 ft (1,309 m), positioned at 11.5915° S, 27.5308° E in the Southern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,623 ft / 3,238 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Lubumbashi (CAT, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Lubumbashi is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.5 km. LUN Lusaka is the closest retained airport alternative at 428 km.
Country airport peers
FBM is compared with FKI Kisangani at 1364 km, FIH Kinshasa at 1553 km inside the retained Democratic Republic of the Congo airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
FBM-LUN Lusaka: 428 km, about 1h 22m, +0h. FBM-HRE Harare: 802 km, about 1h 51m, +0h. FBM-FKI Kisangani: 1364 km, about 2h 34m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident FZQA backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. lubumbashiairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,623 ft / 3,238 m
Runway identifiers
07/25
OurAirports classifies FBM as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Lubumbashi.
FBM (FZQA) is a high-elevation field at 4,295 ft (1,309 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
FBM sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
FBM's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,623 ft / 3,238 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for FBM is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at lubumbashiairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for FBM
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
FBM uses Africa/Lubumbashi (CAT, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Lubumbashi International Airport is about 9.5 km from central Lubumbashi; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LUN Lusaka is the closest retained alternate at 428 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
lubumbashiairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place FBM inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
FBM ranks #1 in the curated Democratic Republic of the Congo airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 3 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
FBM shares Africa/Lubumbashi with FKI Kisangani CD. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
FBM is 4,295 ft (1,309 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include SLC 4,227 ft (1,288 m) (68 ft delta) · KTM 4,390 ft (1,338 m) (95 ft delta) · TNR 4,198 ft (1,280 m) (97 ft delta) · RNO 4,415 ft (1,346 m) (120 ft delta) · PYK 4,170 ft (1,271 m) (125 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
FBM's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LUN 428 km +0h · HRE 802 km +0h · FKI 1364 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lusaka | LUN | 428 km | 1h 22m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Harare | HRE | 802 km | 1h 51m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Kisangani | FKI | 1364 km | 2h 34m | +0h | --:--:-- |
FBM to LUN
Lusaka
Distance 428 km; estimated travel window 1h 22m; destination zone Africa/Lusaka is +0h from FBM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FBM to HRE
Harare
Distance 802 km; estimated travel window 1h 51m; destination zone Africa/Harare is +0h from FBM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
FBM to FKI
Kisangani
Distance 1364 km; estimated travel window 2h 34m; destination zone Africa/Lubumbashi is +0h from FBM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Lubumbashi is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Lubumbashi is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Lubumbashi International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from FBM, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lubumbashi
lubumbashi · 9.5 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kipushi
kipushi · 36 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Likasi
likasi · 110 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mokambo
mokambo · 129 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kambove
kambove · 129 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fungurume
fungurume · 171 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kolwezi
kolwezi · 245 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bukama
bukama · 323 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Malemba
malemba · 353 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pweto
pweto · 379 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kipamba
kipamba · 396 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Malemba-Nkulu
malemba-nkulu · 403 km · Africa/Lubumbashi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Lubumbashi International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Lusaka (LUN), Harare (HRE), Kisangani (FKI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,623 ft / 3,238 m; identifiers 07/25.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from FBM. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kenneth Kaunda International AirportLUN
Lusaka · large airport
- Distance
- 428 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,779 ft (1,152 m)
Compare against LUN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Robert Gabriel Mugabe International AirportHRE
Harare · large airport
- Distance
- 802 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 4,887 ft (1,490 m)
Compare against HRE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bangoka International AirportFKI
Kisangani · large airport
- Distance
- 1364 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,417 ft (432 m)
Compare against FKI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) in?▾
Lubumbashi International Airport is in the Africa/Lubumbashi timezone (UTC+02:00, CAT).
What are the codes for Lubumbashi International Airport?▾
Lubumbashi International Airport uses IATA code FBM and ICAO code FZQA.
Where is Lubumbashi International Airport located?▾
Lubumbashi International Airport is located in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo at coordinates 11.5915° S, 27.5308° E, with an elevation of 4,295 ft (1,309 m) (high-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Lubumbashi International Airport from central Lubumbashi?▾
Lubumbashi International Airport sits roughly 9.5 km from the nearest mapped city center for Lubumbashi.
Which route reference is most useful from FBM?▾
Lusaka (LUN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 22m, destination timezone Africa/Lusaka, and a +0h difference from FBM.
What other airports in Democratic Republic of the Congo are close peers to FBM?▾
FBM's curated peers in Democratic Republic of the Congo on this site include FKI Kisangani, FIH Kinshasa.
How many runways does Lubumbashi International Airport have?▾
Lubumbashi International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,623 ft / 3,238 m; identifiers include 07/25.