Kavumu Airport Explained
Kuvumu Airport
Aéroport de Bukavu-Kuvumu |
| Nativename: | Bukavu Kuvumu Airport |
| Iata: | BKY |
| Icao: | FZMA |
| Pushpin Map: | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Pushpin Label: | BKY |
| Type: | Public |
| Operator: | Government |
| City-Served: | Bukavu, DR Congo |
| Location: | Kavumu, Kabare Territory |
| Elevation-F: | 5659 |
| Coordinates: | -2.3083°N 28.8086°W |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Number: | 17/35 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2000 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Source: WAD GCM Google Maps[1] |
Kavumu Airport (French: Aéroport de Kavumu) is an airport serving Bukavu, the capital city of the Sud-Kivu (South Kivu) province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airport is 25km (16miles) north of Bukavu.
The Bukavu non-directional beacon (Ident: BKV) is located on the field.[2]
Accidents and incidents
- On 1 September 2008, a Beechcraft 1900C-1 registered as ZS-OLD operated by CEM Air for the charity Air Serv International was 15 km out on approach to Bukavu when it flew into a steep ridge on Mount Kahuzi at 10,000 ft near Bukavu-Kavum. All 15 passengers and 2 crew aboard were killed.[3]
- On 14 February 2011, a LET L-410 registered 9Q-CIF of African Air Services Commuter flying a cargo flight on behalf of the World Food Programme from Kavumu to Lusenge (near Kava) crashed shortly after departure from Kavumu Airport. The aircraft impacted Mont Bienga, killing both the Ukrainian pilot and Congolese co-pilot, and destroying the aircraft.[4] [5]
- On 12 February 2012, a Gulfstream IV business jet carrying then-finance minister (and future prime minister) of the DRC, Matata Ponyo Mapon, crashed while landing at Kavumu airport. The crash killed both pilots and two passengers as well as two farmers on the ground, while two passengers including Ponyo survived with injuries.
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Kavumu Airport. Google Maps. 7 May 2018.
- Web site: Bukavu NDB (BKV) @ OurAirports. ourairports.com. 2018-08-20.
- Web site: ASN Aircraft accident Beechcraft 1900C-1 ZS-OLD Bukavu-Kavumu Airport (BKY). Ranter. Harro. aviation-safety.net. 2018-08-20.
- Web site: Hradecky. Simon. Crash: African Air Services L410 near Kavumu on Feb 14th 2011, impacted mountain. The Aviation Herald. 2 April 2011.
- Web site: Accident Description. Aviation Safety Network. 2 April 2011.
