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  "address": {
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    "addressCountry": "Republic of the Congo",
    "addressLocality": "Souanke"
  },
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "30 minutes"
    },
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      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
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      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "120 minutes"
    }
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  "city": "Souanke",
  "code": "SOE",
  "connection_tips": "Souank\u00e9 Airport is a remote regional facility in the northern Sangha Department of the Republic of the Congo. The airport serves as a critical link for the community, especially when regional roads are affected by the tropical rainy season For a clean handoff, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Souanke rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Maya-Maya Airport, Souanke Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Souanke's time-saving link to the rest of Republic of the Congo.\n\nGround transportation is extremely limited and primarily consists of local private hires or motorcycle taxis For a same-day backup, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Souanke rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Maya-Maya Airport, Souanke Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Souanke's time-saving link to the rest of Republic of the Congo.\n\nIt is essential to coordinate with a local contact or host in Souank\u00e9 well in advance to arrange a pickup, as there are no formal taxi ranks or car rental services at the airfield In practical terms, a pre-arranged pickup or host contact is the useful backup, because the airport is really the handoff into Souanke rather than a place to wait around. The meaningful alternates are Maya-Maya Airport, Souanke Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by General aviation, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Souanke's time-saving link to the rest of Republic of the Congo.",
  "country": "Republic of the Congo",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Check airport website for the latest operational hours.",
    "Check your flight status before leaving for the airport.",
    "Allow extra time during peak travel periods at this airport.",
    "Keep important documents easily accessible at this airport.",
    "Download your airline's mobile app for updates at this airport."
  ],
  "global_map_link": "https://www.google.com/maps?q=Souanke+Airport",
  "google_maps_reviews": {
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  "has_commercial_service": false,
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  "iataCode": "SOE",
  "icao": "FCOS",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "August 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
  "latitude": 1.998326,
  "layover_planner_info": "Souanke Airport (SOE) in Souanke, Republic of the Congo is a regional airport for Africa, with General aviation serving the route pattern. Souanke Airport serves as the critical aviation link for the Sangha Department's rainforest communities in northwestern Republic of Congo, positioned near the Cameroon border in one of Earth's last great timber frontiers. Plan around 30 minutes domestic, 60 minutes domestic-to-international, 75 minutes international-to-international, and 120 minutes interline. Nearby alternatives for schedule recovery include BZV Maya-Maya Airport and NES Souanke Airport.",
  "longitude": 14.174217,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 120,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "If you miss a connection at Souanke Airport (SOE) in Souanke, Republic of the Congo, contact General aviation or the handling desk immediately. This airport functions as a regional feeder, so the best recovery option is usually the next departure from Souanke or a nearby airport. Souank\u00e9 Airport is a remote regional facility in the northern Sangha Department of the Republic of the Congo. Backup routing may also use BZV Maya-Maya Airport and NES Souanke Airport.",
  "name": "Souanke Airport",
  "noindex": true,
  "region": "Africa",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "BZV",
      "name": "Maya-Maya Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "NES",
      "name": "Souanke Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Souanke Airport serves as the critical aviation link for the Sangha Department's rainforest communities in northwestern Republic of Congo, positioned near the Cameroon border in one of Earth's last great timber frontiers. The facility provides essential access to a region where 90% of forest area is allocated to industrial logging concessions harvesting valuable sapele, sipo, wenge, and padauk hardwoods.\n\nTerminal facilities consist of basic infrastructure maintained for charter operations serving logging companies, conservation organizations monitoring the nearby Nouabal\u00e9-Ndoki National Park, and government officials overseeing forest concessions. Ground transportation relies entirely on motorcycle taxis or pre-arranged vehicles, with no formal services available at this remote rainforest airstrip.\n\nOperational characteristics center on irregular charter flights supporting timber operations, conservation research in the Sangha Trinational Landscape UNESCO site, and medical evacuations during the rainy season when logging roads become impassable. The facility serves major concession holders like SIFCO (Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Industrielle et Foresti\u00e8re du Congo) operating in a region that has lost 50,000 hectares of primary rainforest since 2000.\n\nStrategic importance encompasses facilitating access to Congo Basin's second-largest rainforest for both exploitation and conservation efforts, supporting indigenous Ba'Aka communities affected by industrial logging, and maintaining government presence in a region where corruption enables unchecked forest extraction despite international concern over 2,700 hectares of recent deforestation alerts around the provincial capital Ouesso.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souanke_Airport"
}