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HuamboIATA code NOV

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

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Serves: Huambo, Angola
Codes: NOV · FNHU; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Luanda
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Huambo (NOV/FNHU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Huambo, Angola in Africa. Operating on Africa/Luanda local time at coordinates -12.810°, 15.760°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Huambo (NOV) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Huambo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Huambo airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: NOV
ICAO code: FNHU
City: Huambo
Country: Angola
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: -12.809°, 15.761°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Huambo’s own pages.

NOV airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,703 m (5,587 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Catumbela Airport CBT · 249 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NOV

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.

2 open runways. Longest 11/29: 2,660 m, asphalt.

Runways at NOV: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11/29	2,660 m8,727 ft	45 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
01/19	1,000 m3,281 ft	—	UNK	Not listed as lit

Routes from NOV

No route records yet

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

Where NOV is

Calculated

5.5 km south-southeast

Huambo lies 5.5 km south-southeast of Huambo 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 NOV

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

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

Huambo: common questions

Where is Huambo?

Huambo serves Huambo, Angola. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.809°, 15.761°.

What are the airport codes for Huambo?

The IATA code is NOV and the ICAO code is FNHU.

What time zone is NOV in?

Huambo is in the Africa/Luanda time zone.

How many runways does Huambo have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at NOV: 11/29 (2,660 m (8,727 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (1,000 m (3,281 ft)).

How far is NOV from Huambo city centre?

Huambo is about 5.5 km south-southeast of Huambo city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Huambo?

OurAirports gives NOV’s elevation as 1,703 m (5,587 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 Huambo’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 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)