Goma International Airport — Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Few airports anywhere sit closer to an active volcano than GOM, which lies near Mount Nyiragongo in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, close to the Rwandan border city of Gisenyi. A 2002 eruption sent lava flowing directly across part of the runway, a dramatic reminder of the geological hazards facing the surrounding Kivu region, though operations resumed after repairs. Beyond the volcanic risk, Goma's airport has long served as a critical logistics hub for humanitarian organizations and United Nations peacekeeping missions responding to decades of conflict and displacement in eastern Congo. Commercial flights connect the city to Kinshasa and other Congolese destinations, while the airport's apron regularly hosts aid aircraft, cargo planes, and peacekeeping helicopters alongside scheduled passenger service, reflecting the dual civilian and humanitarian character of aviation in this volatile border region.