Chitato Airport (IATA: PGI, ICAO: FNCH) is an airport serving Dundo, Angola. The runway is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the city.

Chitato Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesDundo
Elevation AMSL2,500 ft / 762 m
Coordinates7°21′25″S 20°48′10″E / 7.35694°S 20.80278°E / -7.35694; 20.80278
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FNCH is located in Angola
FNCH
FNCH
Location of Chitato Airport in Angola
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,792 5,879 Asphalt
Source: Great Circle Mapper[1] Landings.com[2] Google Maps[3]

The Chitato (Ident: CH) and Dundo (Ident: DU) non-directional beacons are located south of the field.[4]

Dundo is also served by the larger Dundo Airport, which is southwest of the city.

The IATA code refers to the town's colonial name of Portugalía.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Airport information for PGI at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "FNCH @ aerobaticsweb.org". Landings.com. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  4. ^ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  5. ^ Thompson, Patricia K. (15 July 1986). "Gazetteer of Angola: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names". Defense Mapping Agency – via Google Books.
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