Matari Airport
Airport in Democratic Republic of the Congo
IRP
Location of Matari Airport in DRC
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 13/31 | 2,500 | 8,202 | Asphalt |
Matari Airport (IATA: IRP, ICAO: FZJH) (French: Aéroport de Matari) is an airport serving Isiro, a city in Haut-Uélé Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the city.
The Isiro-Matari VOR/DME (Ident: IRO) is located 1.1 nautical miles (2.0 km) southeast of the airport.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation[5] | Beni, Bukavu, Bunia, Goma, Kalemie, Kisangani, Lubumbashi |
Accidents and incidents
On 5 September 2005, a Kavatshi Airlines Antonov An-26B struck a tree and crashed 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) from Runway 31 at Matari Airport while on final approach in fog, killing all 11 people on board.[6]
See also
Democratic Republic of the Congo portal
Aviation portal- Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
- ^ Airport information for Matari Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Airport information for Matari Airport". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ "Matari Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ^ Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation timetable (August 2013)
- ^ "accident record". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
External links
- Aeronautical chart and airport information for Isiro-Matari Airport at SkyVector
- Accident history for Matari Airport at Aviation Safety Network
- Matari Airport at OpenStreetMap
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