Lisala Airport
Encyclopedia
Lisala Airport is an airport
serving Lisala
, the capital
of the Mongala District
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
.
of 1509 feet (460 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
designated 05/23 with a gravel
surface measuring 2195 by 50 m (7,201.4 by 164 ).
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Lisala
Lisala
Lisala is the capital of Mongala District, in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is located at around . The Congo River flows through the city. It is best known as the birthplace of Mobutu Sese Seko, who ruled Zaire from 1965 to 1997....
, the capital
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of the Mongala District
Mongala District
Mongala District is a district located in the Équateur province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo....
in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevationElevation
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of 1509 feet (460 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
designated 05/23 with a gravel
Gravel
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surface measuring 2195 by 50 m (7,201.4 by 164 ).