Air transport acts as an important enabler to economic growth and development. Airports act as gateways to national, regional and global travel and therefore facilitates integration into the global economy. At the same token, airports provide vital connectivity on a national, regional, and international scale.
Acknowledging the importance of the air transport industry in stimulating economic growth and development, the aviation sector remains one of the most funded areas by the Angolan government. The aviation network is well established, as it was the major means of transportation during the country’s turbulent history. For this reason, the aviation sector suffered the least destruction of all transport modes.
The Angolan air transport market is monopolistic in nature and faces limited competition. The national carrier, TAAG has a monopoly on most of the domestic network and faces only some degree of competition on other (regional) routes. The status quo is about the change. President Joao Lourenco has made privatisation a mainstay of his policy agenda since taking over from Jose Eduardo dos Santos in 2017.
The new government adopted a holistic approach to transport infrastructure development and to date several air transport projects/programmes have been approved, many of which focus on modernising and enhancing airport networks and privitising the national carrier (TAAG) and the existing international airport. Progress include reincorporating the flag-carrier as a public limited company and a pledge made by government to partially privatise TAAG, with an initial sale of 10 percent of the airline company.
The privatisation of the international airport, Quatro de Fevereiro, is already taking shape. The privatisation model for the sale of a majority stake in the airport concessionaire is included in the Global Strategy for the Airport System (EGSA) and expressed in the Presidential Decree no. 206/20 of 3 August 2020. The Airport Management Company (SGA) will oversee the privatisation processes. In line with government’s privatisation initiatives, the construction of a new international airport has been on-going for several years and in 2019, this mega-project was 60% complete
(Source: Angola Country Profile Report March 2021 – CBRTA – South Africa)
Two other points to remark are the recent splitting of ENANA-EP
in ENNA-EP (Empresa Nacional de Navegação Aérea) and SGA
(Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos) and the recently (2021)
implementation of changing the INAVIC (Instituto Nacional de
Aviação Civil) into ANAC (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil), in
order to reduce state intervention and following ICAO
requirements.
(source: https://expansao.co.ao/angola/interior/nova-autoridade-nacional-da-aviacao-civil-vai-reduzir-intervencao-directa-do-estado-no-sector-103985.html)
Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft
- Procedures for Application or COA (certification for air operation) can be acquired at INAVIC - see details at their official site under regulation as follows: Regulamento sobre o Acesso ao Mercado e Exercício da Actividade de Transporte Aéreo.
- Registration and Safety Requirements consult INAVAC web site under regulation as follows; INAVIC - Normativos Técnicos
- Operator, Aircraft and Crew Documentation consult INAVAC web site under regulation as follows; INAVIC - Normativos Técnicos
Commercial Airline Operators
National
- a) AEROJET, SA
- b) AIRJET, LDA
- c) AIRMOP, LDA
- d) BESTFLY AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT, LDA
- e) FLY AO, LDA
- f) HELIANG, LDA
- g) HELIMALONGO, LDA
- h) SJL, LDA
- i) TAAG, SA
Foreign
- a) AIR FRANCE
- b) BRUSSELS AIRLINES
- c) CEMAIR
- d) EMIRATES AIRLINES
- e) ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES
- f) LUFTHANSA
- g) QATAR
- h) TAP AIR PORTUGAL
- i) AIRLINK
- j) TURKISH AIRLINES
Information about Airports
Airport name |
RWY (m) |
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FNAM |
AZZ |
16/34: 2420 x 39, Dirt |
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ANL |
01/19: 3048 x 50, Dirt |
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FNBG |
BUG |
14/32: 1600 x 30, Asphalt |
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FNCA |
CAB |
01/19: 2518 x 32, Asphalt |
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FNCC |
11/29: 2042 x 59, Dirt |
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FNCF |
CFF |
06/24: 2612 x 42, Asphalt |
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FNCM |
17/35: 1411 x 39, Grass |
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FNCX |
11/29: 1996 x 30, Gravel |
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FNCB |
03/21: 1536 x 69, Grass |
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CNZ |
16/34: 2158 x 37, Dirt |
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FNCP |
KNP |
15/33: 2006 x 46, Asphalt |
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FNCT |
CBT |
02/20: 3716 x 47, Asphalt |
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FNCZ |
CAV |
17/35: 1975 x 40, Dirt |
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FNCV |
CTI |
12/30: 2731 x 27, Asphalt |
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FNDB |
14/32: 1237 x 37, Grass |
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DRC |
11/29: 1433 x 33, Gravel |
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FNCH |
PGI |
13/31: 1792 x 35, Asphalt |
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FNDU |
DUE |
05/23: 2500 x 45, Asphalt |
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FNNL |
04/22: 457 x 13, Dirt |
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FNHU |
NOV |
11/29: 2722 x 45, Asphalt |
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FNJA |
JMB |
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FNKU |
SVP |
07/25: 2493 x 30, Asphalt |
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FNLB |
LLT |
16/34: 1521 x 30, Asphalt |
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FNLU |
LAD |
05/23: 3712 x 43, Asphalt |
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Angola International
Airport |
4200 × 60 |
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FNUA |
UAL |
17/35: 1558 x 39, Dirt |
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pending |
pending |
16/34: 2600, Asphalt |
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FNUB |
SDD |
10/28: 2859 x 29, Asphalt |
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FNLK |
LBZ |
18/36: 2414 x 48, Dirt |
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FNUE |
LUO |
11/29: 2393 x 30, Asphalt |
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FNBL |
GGC |
10/28: 1966 x 35, Dirt |
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Luzamba (Cuango-Luzamba) |
FNLZ |
LZM |
03/21: 1588 x 61, Asphalt |
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Malanje (Malange) |
FNMA |
MEG |
13/31: 2204 x 32, Asphalt |
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FNMQ |
07/25: 1469 x 39, Grass |
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M'banza-Kongo (Mbanza Congo) |
FNBC |
SSY |
17/35: 1832 x 30, Asphalt |
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FNME |
SPP |
13/31: 3560 x 40, Asphalt |
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NDF |
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FNZE |
ARZ |
04/22: 2192 x 27, Grass |
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FNMO |
MSZ |
08/26: 2496 x 45, Asphalt |
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FNNG |
GXG |
16/34: 2460 x 33, Asphalt |
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Nzagi (Andrada) |
FNZG |
NZA |
08/26: 2207 x 53, Dirt |
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Ondjiva (Ongiva, N'giva) |
FNGI |
VPE |
12/30: 3295 x 35, Asphalt |
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FNPA |
PBN |
06/24: 991 x 30, Asphalt |
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FNPB |
08/26: 1146 x 36, Grass |
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FNSA |
VHC |
14/32: 3402 x 45, Asphalt |
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FNSO |
SZA |
07/25: 2121 x 50, Asphalt |
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FNSU |
NDD |
05/23: 951 x 22, Asphalt |
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FNTO |
11/29: 1548 x 36, Grass |
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FNUG |
UGO |
01/19: 2006 x 31, Asphalt |
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Waku-Kungo (Waco Kungo) |
FNWK |
CEO |
07/25: 1993 x 32, Asphalt |
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FNXA |
XGN |
03/21: 2265 x 30, Asphalt |