--- iata: NBJ name: Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport city: Luanda country: Angola lastUpdated: '2026-09-22' officialWebsite: 'https://www.aiaan.co.ao/' sources: - 'https://www.aiaan.co.ao/' - 'https://www.aiaan.co.ao/passageiro' - 'https://www.aiaan.co.ao/mapa' - 'https://www.aiaan.co.ao/aiaan/operator' - 'https://flytaag.com/en/Travelling-with-TAAG/At-the-airport/Lounges' - >- https://flytaag.com/pt/Info/Transfer%C3%AAncia-dos-voos-internacionais-para-o-AIAAN - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/angola/entry-requirements' - >- https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/angola.html - 'https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/country/7/angola' - 'https://evisa.ao/' - >- https://angop.ao/en/noticias/economia/taag-introduz-servico-pay-per-use-nos-lounges-do-aiaan/ - >- https://angop.ao/noticias/economia/comboio-de-passageiros-retorna-ao-bungo-proveniente-do-aiaan/ - >- https://mintrans.gov.ao/web/noticias/comboios-para-o-aiaan-retomam-circulacao-a-27-de-abril - >- https://www.verangola.net/va/en/102025/Transports/46466/More-than-30-TCUL-buses-and-other-private-transport-services-provide-access-to-Agostinho-Neto-Airport.htm - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/lounges/angola/luanda-4-de-fevereiro/lad-pall-lounge - >- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Ant%C3%B3nio_Agostinho_Neto_International_Airport - >- https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/14/turkish-airlines-drops-luanda-as-angolas-new-airport-struggles - >- https://africanpilot.africa/airlink-moves-flights-to-luandas-new-dr-agostinho-neto-international-airport/ - 'https://africanpilot.africa/air-algerie-begins-operations-to-angola/' - >- https://www.expansao.co.ao/angola/detalhe/negociacoes-entre-privados-e-governo-para-gestao-do-novo-aeroporto-ainda-sem-fim-a-vista-73668.html - 'https://bolt.eu/en-ao/rides/' quickFacts: - >- Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (IATA NBJ / ICAO FNBJ) sits in Bom Jesus, Icolo e Bengo Province, 39.9 km great-circle / about 40 km south-east of mapped central Luanda. Time zone Africa/Luanda. Hub TAAG Angola Airlines. Official site https://www.aiaan.co.ao/. - >- This is Luanda's live scheduled-passenger door. TAAG moved international flights here on 19 October 2025; Airlink completed the remaining transfer on 1 March 2026. Quatro de Fevereiro (LAD) no longer handles scheduled commercial passengers — a ticket that still says LAD is leftover-wrong. - >- ATO reported 756,028 passengers in 2025 (a transition year). Cumulative traffic from first passenger flights through 24 February 2026: 1,090,861 passengers and 12,441 movements, including 444,212 international. Do not sit leftover 15 million — that is design capacity, not a traffic year. Do not sit leftover LAD 5.6 million (2018) on this IATA. - >- Live campus: one passenger terminal on three floors (P0 arrivals and transport, P1 check-in and 24-hour security, P2 boarding and lounges) plus 1,710 parking spaces. Two parallel runways: 06R/24L 4,000 × 60 m and 06L/24R 3,800 × 60 m. Aviation Week (10 December 2025) still had only one runway in active use — confirm on the day's ATIS, do not assume both are live. - >- Temporary operator is ATO AIAAN (ORAT). Corporación América Airports + Mota-Engil won the 25+15-year concession in December 2025; Expansão (3 August 2026) said the contract was still unsigned. Wikipedia leftover ENANA leftover-stale for this field. - >- Tourism visa-free 30 days per entry / 90 days per year for listed nationalities (UK FCDO; US State Department). Work and business still need a visa via evisa.ao. Yellow-fever certificate required from 9 months (IHR / TravelHealthPro). Uber does not operate in Angola. bentoTips: - label: 3 hours international title: Give international a full 3 hours — the airport is 40 km out detail: >- Domestic leftover-typical is about 2 hours. The last CFL airport train leaves NBJ at 18:10 — a late TAP/TAAG Lisbon bank is a road problem, not a train problem. summary: >- TAAG's own AIAAN transfer FAQ recommends three hours before departure. Budget another 45–90 minutes on the Catete road before you even see P1. category: timing - label: NBJ not LAD title: One passenger hall at Bom Jesus — not 4 de Fevereiro detail: >- Domestic is side C; international sits between sides A and B. CIP hire rooms exist on the operator page — they are not Priority Pass lounges. summary: >- Check-in and security are P1; boarding and TAAG lounges are P2; arrivals and the curb are P0. Do not navigate from a leftover LAD map. category: terminal - label: Buy a bottle title: No published fountain — buy sealed water detail: >- Lounge water is the quality option if you already have TAAG premium or a pay-per-use card. Sleeping-in-Airports leftover water notes are the old LAD hall. summary: >- AIAAN lists restaurants and duty-free, not public refill points. Empty the bottle at P1 screening and buy airside. category: food - label: Visa + yellow fever title: 'Tourists: 30-day visa-free. Everyone: yellow fever.' detail: >- IHR: yellow-fever certificate from 9 months. Passport 6 months after arrival and 2 blank pages (FCDO). Declare cash from USD 5,000. summary: >- UK and US tourist advice is visa-free up to 30 days per trip and 90 days per year. Work or business still needs a visa on evisa.ao before you fly. category: status lounges: - name: Lounge Kalandula zone: International airside hours: 24 hours daily access: - TAAG first class - TAAG business class - Pay-per-use at reception — credit or debit card only; price unpublished bestFor: - Long haul - Any-airline walk-up summary: >- TAAG's 24-hour international room between sides A and B. The 11 September 2026 pay-per-use note still called this Imbondeiro (Aviation Week Africa 2026 Best Lounge in Africa under that name). Not Priority Pass — Pall Lounge is leftover LAD. verdict: worth-it terminal: International terminal amenities: - 'Snacks, light meals, drinks and coffee (TAAG 11 Sep 2026 note)' - Wi-Fi - Work space - name: Lounge Njinga zone: Domestic airside hours: '05:00–21:00 daily' access: - TAAG business class (domestic) - Pay-per-use at reception — credit or debit card only; price unpublished bestFor: - Domestic TAAG - Short wait summary: >- Domestic side C, opened 1 March 2025, capacity 50. Pay-per-use from 11 September 2026, card only, price unpublished. Not Priority Pass. Not a substitute for the international room if you are flying TAP/AF/LH/QR. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic terminal amenities: - Snacks and drinks - Wi-Fi - Work space leftover-generic waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Airside restaurants and duty-free zone: airside price: No published AIAAN tariff — pay at the till summary: >- The reliable sealed bottle after screening. AIAAN and TAAG list restaurants and a duty-free store; neither publishes a fountain map. location: 'P2 boarding level past P1 security, duty-free and restaurant row' terminal: Passenger terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Landside café before P1 zone: landside price: No published AIAAN tariff — pay at the till summary: >- Buy before screening if you want water on the curb-to-gate walk. Empty it at security. location: P1 check-in hall landside of the 24-hour security filter terminal: Passenger terminal - kind: free name: Lounge Kalandula water zone: airside price: Included with lounge access summary: >- Complimentary once you are in Kalandula/Imbondeiro. TAAG J/F or pay-per-use card at the desk. Not Priority Pass. location: 'P2 international boarding, between sides A and B' terminal: International terminal isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.9 slug: nbj region: Africa --- > Markdown for [/airports/nbj](/airports/nbj). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/nbj) - [Lounge directory](/airports/nbj/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) Luanda, Angola · Africa Luanda's live gateway is a new three-floor hall 40 km out in Bom Jesus — visa-free for listed tourists, yellow fever for everyone, and Uber is not an Angola button. ## Airportist Score **6.9 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.4 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.0 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 756,028 (2025, ATO / Aviação de Angola; transition year) - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - TAAG hub flying after the 19 October 2025 international move - TAP Lisbon, Air France CDG, Lufthansa FRA and Qatar DOH at NBJ (not leftover LAD) - Travelers who can ride Yango, Heetch or Bolt, or the 1,350 Kz CFL train when the 18:10 last departure still works - Pay-per-use at Lounge Kalandula when TAAG J/F is not on the boarding pass ## Watch out for - Tickets that still say LAD — Quatro de Fevereiro is not the scheduled passenger door - 40 km / 45–90 min to town and a last airport train at 18:10 - Uber does not operate; Yango/Heetch drivers leftover-reported quoting above the app fare - Priority Pass Pall Lounge is leftover LAD — do not plan PP at NBJ ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/nbj/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/nbj/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/nbj/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/nbj/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/nbj/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/nbj/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/nbj/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/nbj/reviews.md) (free)