Kavumu Airport

Kavumu Airport is an airport located in the Bugorhe groupement, within Kabare Chiefdom of Kabare Territory, in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves as the principal airport for Bukavu and is situated approximately 25 kilometers north of the urban center.
The Bukavu non-directional beacon is located on the field.

Accidents and incidents

On 1 September 2008, a Beechcraft 1900C-1 registered as ZS-OLD operated by CEM Air for the charity Air Serv International was 15 km out on approach to Bukavu when it flew into a steep ridge on Mount Kahuzi at 10,000 ft near Bukavu-Kavum. All 15 passengers and 2 crew aboard were killed.
On 14 February 2011, a LET L-410 registered 9Q-CIF of African Air Services Commuter flying a cargo flight on behalf of the World Food Programme from Kavumu to Lusenge crashed shortly after departure from Kavumu Airport. The aircraft impacted Mont Bienga, killing both the Ukrainian pilot and Congolese co-pilot, and destroying the aircraft.
On 12 February 2012, a Gulfstream IV business jet carrying then-finance minister of the DRC, Matata Ponyo Mapon, crashed while landing at Kavumu airport. The crash killed both pilots and two passengers as well as two farmers on the ground, while two passengers including Ponyo survived with injuries.