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Albano Machado Airport

Huambo, Angola

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Albano Machado Airport

Huambo, Angola
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FNHU
ICAO
5587 ft
Elevation
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Angola's central highland gateway serving Huambo region.

Location
Huambo, Angola
Albano Machado Airport, known by its IATA code NOV and ICAO code FNHU, is the primary commercial airport serving Huambo, Angola's second-largest city located in the central highlands. The airport plays a vital role in connecting Huambo with the capital Luanda and other Angolan cities, supporting both passenger and cargo operations. The airport was named after Albano Machado, and it serves as an important regional hub in central Angola. Huambo is a major agricultural and commercial center, and the airport supports the economic activity of the surrounding region. TAAG Angola Airlines operates scheduled services connecting Huambo to Luanda and other domestic destinations.
Terminals
The airport operates a single terminal handling domestic and limited international passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Ground transport into Huambo city center is primarily via taxis and private vehicles, as no formal public transit system serves the airport.
Airlines here
TAAG Angola Airlines is the primary carrier operating scheduled domestic routes through Albano Machado Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Located in Angola's central highlands at an elevation of approximately 1,700 meters above sea level.
  • ›Huambo is Angola's second-largest city, making this airport strategically significant.
  • ›The airport supports both passenger and cargo operations for the central Angola region.
  • ›TAAG Angola Airlines operates the primary scheduled services from this airport.
  • ›The airport underwent rehabilitation efforts following Angola's civil conflict, which ended in 2002.
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Gateway to Angola's central highlands, where history meets the sky

Albano Machado Airport serves Huambo, Angola's second-largest city, situated on the Bié Plateau in the country's central highlands. Once a major colonial-era hub, the airport has steadily recovered and expanded following the end of Angola's long civil conflict, reconnecting Huambo to Luanda and other domestic destinations. It plays a vital role in supporting the region's agricultural economy and ongoing postwar reconstruction efforts.

Terminals
  • Main Terminal — A single modest terminal handling both arrivals and departures for domestic and limited regional flights.
Ground Transport
  • Shared minibus taxis (candongueiros) operating along key city routes
  • Private taxi hire available outside the terminal building
  • Car rental arrangements through local operators in Huambo city
  • Hotel shuttle transfers for guests of larger Huambo hotels
Nearby Hotels
  • Hotel Huambo
  • Hotel Lukulu
  • Residencial Planalto
  • Hotel Imperial Huambo
Dining

Food options inside the terminal are limited to a small café offering light snacks, beverages, and simple Angolan fare. A wider variety of local restaurants serving traditional dishes such as muamba de galinha and funge can be found in central Huambo, a short taxi ride from the airport. Travellers are advised to carry snacks for longer waits given the limited airside facilities.

Traveller Tips
  • Arrange transport into the city in advance, as taxis at the terminal can be scarce outside peak flight times.
  • Domestic flights to Luanda operate most frequently via TAAG Angola Airlines — book ahead as seats fill quickly.
  • Carry local kwanza currency, as card payment facilities at the airport and nearby businesses are unreliable.
  • Huambo's altitude of roughly 1,700 metres means cooler temperatures than the coast — bring a light jacket.

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Route map (3 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

TAAG Angola Airlines
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Routes

NOV → SPPDT · 73G
NOV → LADDT · 73G
NOV → VPEDT · 73G

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Boeing 737-7003 routes
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Encyclopaedia

The Albano Machado Airport is a public airport southeast of Huambo, the capital of Huambo Province, Angola. It was formerly named Nova Lisboa Airport, after the former name of the city.

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