update (01 September 2025): TAAG Angola Airlines will shift its main operations from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) to the brand-new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) in Luanda on 01 October 2025.
TAAG Angola Airlines, the national carrier of Angola, has officially announced that it will complete the full relocation of its operations from Luanda’s Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) to the new state-of-the-art Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) on 15 September 2025. Located approximately 40 km east of Luanda in Bom Jesus (Icolo e Bengo municipality), the new airport marks a major leap in Angola's aviation development. The transition, which began in November 2024, is now entering its final phase, with Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) set to host TAAG Angola Airlines' high-traffic international routes to Lisbon, São Paulo, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Windhoek, São Tomé, and Maputo. These destinations join existing domestic connections and regional connections to Brazzaville (Republic of Congo) and Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of Congo) already operating from the new hub. Constructed by Chinese contractors, Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) spans over 1,324 hectares and features two parallel runways capable of accommodating large aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747. With three modern terminals, 30 boarding gates (19 international and 11 domestic), and cargo facilities supporting up to 130,000 tons annually, the airport is designed to handle up to 15 million passengers per year—making it one of the largest and most advanced airports in Africa.
Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ) is named after Angola's first President, António Agostinho Neto (17 September 1922 – 10 September 1979).
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