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Catumbela AirportIATA code CBT

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

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Serves: Catumbela, Angola
Codes: CBT · FNCT; 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

Catumbela Airport (CBT/FNCT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Catumbela, Angola in Africa. Operating on Africa/Luanda local time at coordinates -12.480°, 13.480°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Catumbela Airport (CBT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Catumbela, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Catumbela Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CBT
ICAO code: FNCT
City: Catumbela
Country: Angola
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: -12.479°, 13.487°; 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 Catumbela Airport’s own pages.

CBT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 7 m (23 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 27 August 2012; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after: Catumbela; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Albano Machado Airport NOV · 249 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CBT

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. The runway 02/20: 3,700 m, asphalt.

Runways at CBT: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	3,700 m12,139 ft	44 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from CBT

No route records yet

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

Where CBT is

Calculated

8.6 km southwest

Catumbela Airport lies 8.6 km southwest of Catumbela 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 CBT

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Catumbela, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Catumbela 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 Catumbela

Calculated

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

Catumbela Airport: common questions

Where is Catumbela Airport?

Catumbela Airport serves Catumbela, Angola. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.479°, 13.487°.

What are the airport codes for Catumbela Airport?

The IATA code is CBT and the ICAO code is FNCT.

What time zone is CBT in?

Catumbela Airport is in the Africa/Luanda time zone.

How many runways does Catumbela Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at CBT: 02/20 (3,700 m (12,139 ft), asphalt).

When did Catumbela Airport open?

Wikidata gives 27 August 2012 as its official opening date.

How far is CBT from Catumbela city centre?

Catumbela Airport is about 8.6 km southwest of Catumbela city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Catumbela Airport?

OurAirports gives CBT’s elevation as 7 m (23 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 Catumbela Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q81569 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
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—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)