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Pointe Noire AirportIATA code PNR

Pointe Noire Airport (PNR/FCPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo
Codes: PNR · FCPP; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Brazzaville
Region: Africa

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

Pointe Noire Airport (PNR/FCPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo in Africa. Operating on Africa/Brazzaville local time at coordinates -4.810°, 11.880°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pointe Noire Airport (PNR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pointe Noire, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Pointe Noire Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PNR
ICAO code: FCPP
City: Pointe Noire
Country: Republic of the Congo
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Brazzaville
Coordinates: -4.816°, 11.887°; 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 Pointe Noire Airport’s own pages.

PNR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 17 m (55 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1934; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2017: 628,582; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing asecnaonline.asecna.aero (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Cabinda Airport CAB · 93 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PNR

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 17/35: 2,600 m, asphalt.

Runways at PNR: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
17/35	2,600 m8,530 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from PNR

No route records yet

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

Where PNR is

Calculated

4.5 km east-southeast

Pointe Noire Airport lies 4.5 km east-southeast of Pointe-Noire 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 PNR

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

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

Pointe Noire Airport: common questions

Where is Pointe Noire Airport?

Pointe Noire Airport serves Pointe Noire, Republic of the Congo. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -4.816°, 11.887°.

What are the airport codes for Pointe Noire Airport?

The IATA code is PNR and the ICAO code is FCPP.

What time zone is PNR in?

Pointe Noire Airport is in the Africa/Brazzaville time zone.

How many runways does Pointe Noire Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PNR: 17/35 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt).

When did Pointe Noire Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1934 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Pointe Noire Airport?

Wikidata records 628,582 passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.

How far is PNR from Pointe-Noire city centre?

Pointe Noire Airport is about 4.5 km east-southeast of Pointe-Noire city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Pointe Noire Airport?

OurAirports gives PNR’s elevation as 17 m (55 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 Pointe Noire Airport’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
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432398 (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)