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LuenaIATA code LUO

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

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Serves
Luena, Angola
Codes
LUO · FNUE
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

Luena (LUO/FNUE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luena, Angola in Africa. Operating on Africa/Luanda local time at coordinates -11.500°, 20.170°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Luena (LUO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Luena, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Luena airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
LUO
ICAO code
FNUE
City
Luena
Country
Angola
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Coordinates
-11.768°, 19.898°
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 Luena’s own pages.

LUO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,329 m (4,360 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Menongue Airport SPP · 398 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LUO

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 11/29: 2,400 m, asphalt.

Runways at LUO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
11/292,400 m7,875 ft40 masphalt

Routes from LUO

No route records yet

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

Where LUO is

Calculated

2.3 km northwest

Luena lies 2.3 km northwest of Luena 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 LUO

Not yet verified

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

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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 Luena

Calculated

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

Luena: common questions

Where is Luena?

Luena serves Luena, Angola. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -11.768°, 19.898°.

What are the airport codes for Luena?

The IATA code is LUO and the ICAO code is FNUE.

What time zone is LUO in?

Luena is in the Africa/Luanda time zone.

How many runways does Luena have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at LUO: 11/29 (2,400 m (7,875 ft), asphalt).

How far is LUO from Luena city centre?

Luena is about 2.3 km northwest of Luena city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Luena?

OurAirports gives LUO’s elevation as 1,329 m (4,360 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 Luena’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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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