Kilwa Airport

KIL · Luapula, Congo

About Kilwa Airport

ID CD-0036
Local ID KIL
IATA KIL
FIR Kinshasa FIR
Region Luapula
Country Congo
Runways 18/36
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -9.2886, 28.3269   091719S 0281937E
Variation 1.2° W (2024)
Timezone Lubumbashi (+2 h)
Local time May 3, 2024 16:53

Kilwa Airport

Kilwa Airport is a small airport in Luapula, Congo. The airport is located at latitude -9.28860 and longitude 28.32690. The airport has one runway: 18/36. This airport has no ICAO code, we use CD-0036 as reference. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is KIL. The airport's IATA code is KIL. Nearby other airfields are Kashikishi Airport, Kashobwe Airport, Kawambwa Airport, Pweto Airport and Kasenga Airport.

Kilwa Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Sumbawanga Airport, which is 395 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Kinshasa.

Kilwa Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Lubumbashi. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 06:10 and sets at 17:56. This applies to Kilwa Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
18 177° 178° -9.2934 28.3271 1,065 m
36 357° 358° -9.2839 28.3266

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Kashikishi Airport ZM-0017 47 km 092°
Kashobwe Airport CD-0002 52 km 142°
Kawambwa Airport FLKB 101 km 124°
Pweto Airport FZQC 110 km 034°
Kasenga Airport FZQG 123 km 165°
Mitwaba Airport FZQV 130 km 303°
Lusinga Airport FZRL 131 km 287°
Katwe Airport FZQH 151 km 200°

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