FZQM/KWZ METAR Kolwezi Airport
Kolwezi, Lualaba ProvinceElevation 5,007 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: FLSW · 98 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · FLSW
WIND
090@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
11/29
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
5,007 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1614Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
0349Z 5:49 AM
Loggable night
1636Z (6:36 PM local) → 0327Z (5:27 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1614Z (6:14 PM local) → 0349Z (5:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1714Z (7:14 PM local) → 0249Z (4:49 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Kolwezi Airport is in Kolwezi, Lualaba Province. Field elevation 5,007 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFZQM / KWZ
RegionLualaba Province
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Coordinates-10.7659, 25.5057
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
118.7
A/G VOICE RDO
A/G
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Weather reference stations
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FZQM have a METAR?
Yes. FZQM is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does FZQM have a TAF?
When FZQM issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FZQM?
FZQM sits at 5,007 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FZQM?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
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