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Simisini Air Base

Simisini Air Base

Military airport of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Kisangani Simisini Air Base (ICAO: FZIA) is a military airport in the city of Kisangani, capital of the Tshopo Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Located in the western portion of Kisangani, 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) north of the Congo River, most of its traffic has moved to Bangoka International Airport. The airport is now a military airfield, though it also serves humanitarian flights and some private operations.

Navigation is supported by a VOR-DME and a non-directional beacon at Bangoka International Airport.[4][5]

History

As Kisangani Ville Airport, it was the original airport of the city, then named Stanleyville. In the turbulent times of Congo's independence and the subsequent struggles, it was the city's only airport, and was the scene of severe fighting during the Simba Rebellion and the associated Operation Dragon Rouge in 1964.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Airport information for Simisini AB at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. [2]
    Google Maps - Simisini
  3. [3]
    "Kisangani Ville Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Bangoka VOR". Our Airports. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Bangoka NDB". Our Airports. Retrieved 10 December 2018.


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