Bangoka International Airport — Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Bangoka International Airport, identified by the code FKI, serves Kisangani, a river port city deep in the Congolese rainforest along a bend of the Congo River. The airfield's history stretches back to the colonial era and later included use by American forces during the Second World War as a staging point in Central Africa. Kisangani's isolation, reachable overland only with great difficulty, has long made air transport the practical link to the rest of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and FKI functions as that lifeline for passengers, mail, and freight. Aviation safety in the region has historically faced real and well-documented challenges. Despite these constraints, the airport remains essential to Tshopo Province, supporting missionary flights, mining logistics, and the small but steady stream of travelers visiting the Congo Basin's dense equatorial forests.