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Airport in Catumbela, Angola From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Catumbela Airport (IATA: CBT, ICAO: FNCT) is an airport in Catumbela, a coastal city in the Benguela Province of Angola.
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Catumbela Airport Aeroporto da Catumbela | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Civil | ||||||||||
Operator | ENANA | ||||||||||
Serves | Catumbela | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 23 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°28′45″S 013°29′15″E | ||||||||||
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After having been expanded and restored, the airport opened in 2012 and due to its capacity and size, would indicate annual passenger movement of around 2.2 million. Cutumbela Airport will form an alternative to the airport in Luanda.[3] The national certification process for Benguela Province's Catumbela airport is expected to be completed in February 2019, providing that the security standards complies with the 'Empresa Nacional de Navegação Aérea' regarding the infrastructure.[4]
The airport boasts two boarding bridges and a 3,700-metre runway, 18 migration service-counters and 16 check-in counters. It also provides executive and first class facilities complete with restaurants and bars.[5]
Airlines | Destinations |
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TAAG Angola Airlines[6] | Luanda, Lubango, Ondjiva |