Airport guide

N'djili AirportIATA code FIH

N'djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

aeroport-kinshasa.com View map

Serves: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Codes: FIH · FZAA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

N'djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa. Operating on Africa/Kinshasa local time at coordinates -4.390°, 15.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating N'djili Airport (FIH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kinshasa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

N'djili Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: FIH
ICAO code: FZAA
City: Kinshasa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Kinshasa
Coordinates: -4.386°, 15.445°; From OurAirports
Official website: aeroport-kinshasa.com (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 N'djili Airport’s own pages.

FIH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 313 m (1,027 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1953; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Maya-Maya International Airport BZV · 26 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at FIH

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 06/24: 4,000 m, concrete.

Runways at FIH: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	4,000 m13,123 ft	60 m	concrete	Lit

Routes from FIH

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at FIH

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names FIH, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where FIH is

Calculated

16 km east-southeast

N'djili Airport lies 16 km east-southeast of Kinshasa 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 FIH

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:aeroport-kinshasa.com (opens in a new tab)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 Kinshasa

Calculated

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

N'djili Airport: common questions

Where is N'djili Airport?

N'djili Airport serves Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -4.386°, 15.445°.

What are the airport codes for N'djili Airport?

The IATA code is FIH and the ICAO code is FZAA.

What time zone is FIH in?

N'djili Airport is in the Africa/Kinshasa time zone.

What is the official website of N'djili Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeroport-kinshasa.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does N'djili Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at FIH: 06/24 (4,000 m (13,123 ft), concrete).

When did N'djili Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1953 as its official opening date.

Which airlines have a hub at FIH?

Wikidata lists FIH as a hub of Air Congo and Great Lakes Business Company.

How far is FIH from Kinshasa city centre?

N'djili Airport is about 16 km east-southeast of Kinshasa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of N'djili Airport?

OurAirports gives FIH’s elevation as 313 m (1,027 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 N'djili Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q645492 (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)