# Albano Machado Airport (NOV)

> Huambo, AO · IATA: NOV · ICAO: FNHU · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `NOV` |
| ICAO | `FNHU` |
| City | Huambo |
| Country | AO |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1703 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -12.80890, 15.76050 |

## Description

Maize, beans and coffee shape the economy of Angola's central highlands, and Albano Machado Airport (IATA: NOV, ICAO: FNHU) is the air access point for Huambo province at roughly 1,700 m elevation. Its asphalt runway 11/29 measures about 2,660 m, among the longest in the country, and the refurbished terminal is rated for some 600 passengers per hour. TAAG Angola Airlines flies scheduled services to Luanda, Catumbela, Lubango, Menongue and Ondjiva. There is no dedicated freight facility: only small consignments move as belly cargo — technical equipment, pharmaceuticals and regional supplies — while international exports are consolidated through the large NBJ airport near Luanda. The heavier flows belong to rail. The Benguela Railway (CFB) links Huambo to the Atlantic port of Lobito and onward towards the DR Congo and Zambia, and as the Lobito Corridor it has become a focus of international investment. Forwarders should therefore treat NOV as a passenger and regional feeder station rather than an air cargo point.

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