Tshela Airport
Tshela Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Former | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tshela, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 5°00′50″S 12°57′23″E / 5.013936°S 12.956319°E | ||||||||||
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  FZAH Location of former airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||||||||||
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Tshela Airport (ICAO: FZAH) was an airstrip near Tshela in the Kongo Central province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location and Status
The airport is listed in aviation databases such as OurAirports[1] and ICAO directories under the code FZAH. However, the coordinates provided in these sources point to a location northwest of Tshela in an area with dense jungle and small settlements, which does not match historical sources.
A 1967 map by the U.S. Defense Mapping Agency[2] indicates that Tshela Airport was originally located at 5°00′50″S 12°57′23″E / 5.013936°S 12.956319°E, southwest of Tshela. This location aligns with faint traces of a former runway visible in modern satellite imagery, suggesting that the airport infrastructure has since been replaced by farmland.
Current Status
No recent data confirms the airport’s operational status. The site appears abandoned, with no visible infrastructure remaining.
See also
Democratic Republic of the Congo portal
Aviation portal- List of airports in the Democratic Republic of the Congo