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Flight Simulator Flights at FNSO Soyo Airport

Flights recorded 4
Average flight score 93%
Total distance flown 1,296 nm
Departure
92%
vs 95% ▼ 3
Enroute
100%
vs 96% ▲ 3
Arrival
88%
vs 93% ▼ 4
Landing
93%
vs 86% ▲ 7

Soyo Airport is a public airfield serving the coastal city of Soyo in Zaire Province, northern Angola, close to the mouth of the Congo River. It offers a single long hard-surfaced runway and is served by scheduled domestic flights, making it a useful VFR and IFR waypoint for pilots operating along Angola's northern coast.

Overview

Soyo Airport is a government-operated public airfield serving Soyo, a city in Zaire Province in Angola, near the mouth of the Congo River. It is of note to simulator pilots as a domestic gateway on Angola's northern coast, with a single substantial hard-surfaced runway and scheduled airline service linking it to Luanda and Cabinda.

Airspace & Location

The airfield lies at Soyo, a city in Zaire Province, Angola, in the country's northwestern coastal region near the mouth of the Congo River.

Runways

Soyo has one physical runway, 06/24, a hard-surfaced strip measuring approximately 7023 to 7024 feet in length, giving ample room for the airliner traffic that uses the field.

Radio & Navigation

The tower callsign operates on 118.8 MHz. A non-directional beacon identified SO is located on the airfield, providing a basic navigation aid for arrivals; there is no ILS approach available.

History

Soyo Airport is classified as a public airport operated by the Angolan government. It has long been equipped with the Soyo non-directional beacon, identifier SO, sited on the field to assist navigation to this remote coastal location.

The Airfield Today

Soyo Airport currently receives scheduled domestic service from TAAG Angola Airlines, connecting Soyo with Cabinda and Luanda's Aeroporto Internacional Doutor António Agostinho Neto.

FNSO Airport Layout

FNSO Soyo Airport airport diagram — runways, taxiways and parking stands

Recent Flights

FNSO → BUSH
Soyo Airport to 30 miles south west of FNBG Benguela 17th of September Airport Benguela (Benguela, Angola)
Cessna 172
09 Jan 2025 · 431 nm 88.10%
FNSO → FNLU
Soyo to 4th Of February
Cessna 208B
10 Aug 2024 · 350 nm 97.99%
FNLU → FNSO
4th Of February to Soyo
Cessna 208B
04 Aug 2024 · 181 nm 97.37%
FNSO → FNLU
Soyo to 4th Of February
Piper PA-24 Comanche
11 Jan 2024 · 334 nm 89.67%