--- iata: FIH name: N'djili International Airport city: Kinshasa country: Democratic Republic of the Congo lastUpdated: '2026-09-22' officialWebsite: 'https://rva.cd/' sources: - 'https://rva.cd/' - 'https://evisa.gouv.cd/' - 'https://evisa.gouv.cd/helps/faqs' - >- https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/democratic-republic-of-the-congo/entry-requirements - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%27Djili_Airport' - 'https://apnews.com/general-news-1cfb935aa1674afc8a6d6ab013aafc48' - >- https://acp.cd/nation/aeroport-de-ndjili-inauguration-de-la-rotonde-et-reception-dun-nouvel-avion-dair-congo/ - 'https://www.som.com/projects/ndjili-international-airport-terminal/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/congo-democratic-republic-of-the' - 'https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260812-8zaug26cdg' - >- https://acp.cd/urbain/kinshasa-sept-societes-des-voitures-de-transport-avec-chauffeur-interdites-dexercer-leurs-activites/ - >- https://www.radiookapi.net/2026/08/19/actualite/societe/lonatra-relance-le-train-urbain-a-kinshasa-apres-15-ans-dinterruption - >- https://bankable.africa/en/digital/1506-3136-kinshasa-digitizes-airport-departure-tax-collection-to-improve-revenue-tracking quickFacts: - >- N'djili International Airport (IATA FIH / ICAO FZAA) sits in Nsele, about 20 km east of central Kinshasa on Boulevard Lumumba (20.7 km great-circle to the mapped city centre). Operator Régie des Voies Aériennes (RVA). Opened February 1959 (construction from 1953). Time zone Africa/Kinshasa. Hub Air Congo and Congo Airways. Ndolo (NLO) is a separate field — do not treat it as a FIH door. - >- Last published passenger count from the N'djili statistics office: 828,066 in 2016 (773,338 in 2014). Later years are unpublished. Do not use leftover 5 million — that is the design capacity of the unbuilt SOM/Infrarose hall, not a traffic year. - >- Live campus: the June 2015 international hall (about 10,000 m² / 1 million-passenger design, AfDB/AP) plus the 1959 rotunda, which President Tshisekedi reopened on 30 June 2026. The SOM/Infrarose ~50,000 m² / 5 million-passenger terminal is design-in-progress, not a scheduled door. WIETC's 40,617 m² job was terminated in 2023; Milvest was dropped in December 2024. - >- One live runway 06/24, reconstructed and shortened from the original 4,700 m to about 3,300 × 60 m. Wikipedia infobox leftover 3,300 m / 15,420 ft leftover-conflicts (15,420 ft is the old 4,700 m). Elevation 313 m / 1,027 ft. Joint-use: FARDC apron east of the civil tarmac. - >- Visa is not on arrival. evisa.gouv.cd: typically 72 hours, $300 online ($50 admin + $250) then $90 Visa Aéroportuaire at the desk, 7-day single entry, use within 3 months. Yellow-fever certificate required. FCDO still tells UK passports to apply via the embassy and to pay a $55 international / $10 domestic departure tax at check-in. - >- Uber never launched in the DRC. Kinshasa authorised only Yango after the 14 July 2025 provincial VTC decision (Heetch and six others suspended). No metro. The 30 June 2026 presidential Gare centrale–N'djili train was ceremonial; the 19 August 2026 public ONATRA restart ran Masina/Tshenke–Gare centrale and did not serve the airport. bentoTips: - label: 3 hours international title: Give long-haul a full 3 hours — and budget cash for Go-Pass detail: >- FCDO: $55 international / $10 domestic at check-in; keep official receipts. Kinshasa finance (11 June 2026) still quotes $55 international as $50 RVA + $5 provincial, and $15 domestic including the $5 share — leftover-conflicts with FCDO's $10 domestic. Pay what the desk prints. summary: >- International check-in, DGM, screening and the $55 departure tax all sit on the same curb-to-gate path. Air France evening CDG banks leave around 21:30. category: timing - label: One live campus title: 2015 international hall + 2026 rotunda — not the 5 million drawing detail: >- Domestic check-in sat in a temporary Infrarose hall from 9 November 2025 while the rotunda was rebuilt; that move was dated to the end of December 2025. Confirm your airline's hall on the boarding pass, not on a 5-million-passenger render. summary: >- You are in the 2015 international hall and the refreshed 1959 rotunda. The SOM hypar terminal is not open. category: terminal - label: Visa first title: eVisa is not visa-on-arrival summary: >- Print the evisa.gouv.cd PDF, carry yellow fever, and keep $90 cash for the Visa Aéroportuaire stamp. The email is not the visa. category: status - label: Buy water airside title: No published fountain — buy a sealed bottle summary: >- RVA does not publish refill points. 2019 leftover listings mention a landside restaurant and a departures café. Empty the bottle before screening. category: food lounges: - name: Okapi Business Lounge zone: International airside hours: 'Leftover 2019 published 07:30–last departure — confirm at the door' access: - DragonPass — confirm in the app (historical listing; not a live lookup) - Walk-in leftover-unverified bestFor: - Long haul - Wait summary: >- Airside next to the international waiting area. Priority Pass's DRC directory lists only Lubumbashi FBM Malabar — do not plan a Priority Pass visit at FIH. DragonPass historically listed Okapi; confirm in the app on the day. Showers leftover-unverified. verdict: depends terminal: Main terminal amenities: - Snacks and drinks (2019 leftover) - Wi-Fi leftover-unverified as a named SSID - name: The Suite zone: International airside hours: >- Leftover 2019 published 09:00–14:30 and 17:00–last departure — confirm at the door access: - Brussels Airlines business class - Star Alliance Gold - Miles & More HON Circle / Senator / Frequent Traveler leftover 2019 bestFor: - Brussels Airlines - Star Alliance summary: >- Opposite the Brussels Airlines gates. SN still flies FIH–BRU daily. Not Priority Pass. Not DragonPass. Hours are leftover 2019 published times — confirm at the door. verdict: depends terminal: Main terminal amenities: - Snacks - Workstations leftover 2019 - Wi-Fi leftover-unverified as a named SSID waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Departures café and duty-free zone: airside price: No published RVA tariff — pay at the till summary: >- The reliable sealed bottle after screening. RVA does not list public refill fountains. 2019 leftover pages mention a coffee shop in the departures hall. location: Airside departure hall café and duty-free past screening terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Landside restaurant zone: landside price: No published RVA tariff — pay at the till summary: >- Sealed water before screening if the landside restaurant is open. Empty it at security. Do not invent a fountain. location: Public-area restaurant landside of the main hall (2019 leftover listing) terminal: Main terminal - kind: free name: Okapi Business Lounge water zone: airside price: Included with lounge access summary: >- Complimentary once you are in Okapi. DragonPass — confirm in the app. Not Priority Pass. Walk-in leftover-unverified. location: Okapi Business Lounge next to the international waiting area terminal: Main terminal isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 5.9 slug: fih region: Africa --- > Markdown for [/airports/fih](/airports/fih). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/fih) - [Lounge directory](/airports/fih/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # N'djili International Airport (FIH) Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Africa Kinshasa's civilian gateway is a 2015 international hall plus a rotunda that only reopened on 30 June 2026 — eVisa is not visa-on-arrival, Uber never launched, and Priority Pass does not cover FIH. ## Airportist Score **5.9 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.2 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 5.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 5.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 828,066 (2016, last published RVA statistics office) - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 25 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Air France nonstop CDG and Brussels Airlines daily BRU - Air Congo Europe flights wet-leased as Ethiopian ET098/ET099 (787-8) from 1 July 2026 - Travelers who print evisa.gouv.cd and carry yellow fever - Yango or a pre-agreed taxi instead of the curb scrum ## Watch out for - eVisa is not visa-on-arrival — $300 online plus $90 VAP at the desk - Uber never launched; Bolt is not authorised in Kinshasa — Yango only after 14 July 2025 - No metro and no live airport train (19 Aug 2026 ONATRA restart does not serve FIH) - Priority Pass in DRC is FBM Malabar only — do not plan PP at FIH - Leftover 5 million passengers is unbuilt SOM/Infrarose capacity, not a traffic year ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/fih/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/fih/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/fih/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/fih/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/fih/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/fih/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/fih/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/fih/reviews.md) (free)