Kindu Airport (IATA: KND, ICAO: FZOA) is the principal commercial airport serving Kindu, the capital of Maniema Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Situated in a remote and heavily forested region of central Congo, the airport provides a critical air link for a city that is otherwise largely isolated due to the limited road and rail infrastructure in the area. The airport handles a modest volume of passenger and cargo traffic, primarily served by small regional carriers connecting Kindu to Kinshasa and other Congolese cities. It has historically played a logistical role for United Nations peacekeeping operations in the DRC, given the difficulty of surface access to the region. Due to the underdeveloped state of surface transportation in Maniema Province, air travel remains one of the most reliable means of reaching Kindu, making the airport an essential piece of regional infrastructure despite its limited facilities.