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Cabinda AirportIATA code CAB

Cabinda Airport (CAB/FNCA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cabinda, Angola in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Cabinda, Angola
Codes
CAB · FNCA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Cabinda Airport (CAB/FNCA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cabinda, Angola in Africa. Operating on Africa/Luanda local time at coordinates -5.580°, 12.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cabinda Airport (CAB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cabinda, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Cabinda Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
CAB
ICAO code
FNCA
City
Cabinda
Country
Angola
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Coordinates
-5.598°, 12.188°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Cabinda Airport’s own pages.

CAB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
20 m (66 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after
Cabinda
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Soyo Airport SZA · 64 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CAB

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 36/18: 2,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at CAB: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
36/182,500 m8,202 ft30 masphalt

Routes from CAB

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CAB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where CAB is

Calculated

3.8 km south-southwest

Cabinda Airport lies 3.8 km south-southwest of Cabinda city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at CAB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cabinda, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cabinda Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Cabinda

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Cabinda Airport: common questions

Where is Cabinda Airport?

Cabinda Airport serves Cabinda, Angola. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -5.598°, 12.188°.

What are the airport codes for Cabinda Airport?

The IATA code is CAB and the ICAO code is FNCA.

What time zone is CAB in?

Cabinda Airport is in the Africa/Luanda time zone.

How many runways does Cabinda Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CAB: 36/18 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).

How far is CAB from Cabinda city centre?

Cabinda Airport is about 3.8 km south-southwest of Cabinda city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Cabinda Airport?

OurAirports gives CAB’s elevation as 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Cabinda Airport’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
  • Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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