Albano Machado Airport Explained

Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport
Nativename:	Nova Lisboa Airport
Iata:	NOV
Icao:	FNHU
Pushpin Map:	Angola
Pushpin Mapsize:	200
Pushpin Mark:	Airplane_silhouette.svg
Pushpin Label:	NOV
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Airport in Angola
Type:	Public
City-Served:	Huambo
Elevation-F:	5587
Coordinates:	-12.8083°N 15.7583°W
Metric-Rwy:	y
R1-Number:	11/29
R1-Length-M:	2660
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Footnotes:	Source: WAD^[1] GCM Landings.com^[2]

The Albano Machado Airport is a public airport southeast of Huambo, the capital of Huambo Province, Angola. It was formerly named Nova Lisboa Airport, after the former name of the city.

Airlines and destinations

During July and August 1975, the airport operated as a bridge between Angola and Lisbon while the Angolan Civil War raged around the city. Several airlines operated special flights into the city: Swissair (Douglas DC-10), Transinternational Airlines (Douglas DC-8), TAP Air Portugal (Boeing 707s, 747), Perfect Tours (Boeing 707), and Overseas National Airways (DC-8).

Accidents and incidents

• On 3 September 1970. Douglas DC-3 G-AVPW of Hunting Surveys was substantially damaged when it was subjected to ground fire on take-off. Hydraulic lines were damaged and the fuel tanks ruptured. A successful emergency landing was made at Luanda Airport. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.^[3]
• On 14 September 2011, 17 people, including 11 military personnel, died when an Angolan Air Force EMB-120 crashed shortly after take-off from Albano Machado airport. The plane was headed to Luanda Airport.

See also

• List of airports in Angola
• Transport in Angola

External links

• • OurAirports - Albano Machado Airport

Notes and References

1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for Albano Machado Airport. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=FNHU. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
2. Web site: FNHU @ aerobaticsweb.org. Landings.com. 31 July 2013.
3. Web site: G-AVPW Criminal Occurrence description . Aviation Safety Network . 20 October 2010.