Kinshasa International Airport
Overview
 
N'djili Airport , also known as N'Djili International Airport and Kinshasa International Airport, serves the city of Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....

 and is the largest of the four international airport
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...

s 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...

 (DRC).
It is named after the nearby Ndjili River
Ndjili River
The Ndjili River is a river that flows from the south through the capital city of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it joins the Congo River...

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It serves as hub for Hewa Bora Airways
Hewa Bora Airways
Hewa Bora Airways was an airline based in Barumbu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was one of Congo's largest airlines and operates regional and domestic services. Its main base was N'djili Airport. "Hewa Bora" is Swahili for "Fresh Air". The company was on the European Commission's...

 and Wimbi Dira Airways
Wimbi Dira Airways
Wimbi Dira Airways is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves the country's main cities.-History:The airline was established in 2003 and operations started on 13 August 2003...

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In 2004, the airport served 516,345 passengers (+17.9% vs. '03).

It is an alternative landing site for NASA
NASA
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's Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle
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The airport is supposed to go through a major refurbishment and modernization plan to upgrade the over 50 year old airport's buildings and facilities.
 
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