# Pemba Airport (POL)

> Pemba, MZ · IATA: POL · ICAO: FQPB · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `POL` |
| ICAO | `FQPB` |
| City | Pemba |
| Country | MZ |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 101 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -12.99330, 40.52487 |

## Description

For two years after 2021, the insurgency in Cabo Delgado froze the air bridge that supplies one of the world's largest gas discoveries. Pemba Airport (POL), capital of Cabo Delgado province, is the operational logistics base for the Rovuma Basin developments at Afungi. After the Mozambique LNG consortium lifted force majeure in November 2025, TotalEnergies announced a full restart of construction in January 2026, with more than 4,000 workers mobilised at Afungi and first LNG cargoes targeted for 2029 — driving a clear pickup in helicopter crew changes and charter freight through POL. Scheduled LAM services to Maputo and Nampula carry belly cargo, while standalone heavy cargo is handled through the adjacent Port of Pemba, now being expanded as a servicing port for the oil and gas sector. Customs clearance runs through Mozambique's revenue authority, and urgent or temperature-sensitive consignments connect onward via Maputo or Johannesburg. Beyond energy, POL is the gateway to the Quirimbas Archipelago, giving it a second, tourism-driven traffic stream.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/pemba-airport-pol](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/pemba-airport-pol)*

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