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| Harare International Airport |
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| IATA: HRE – ICAO: FVHA |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Operator |
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Location |
Harare |
| Elevation AMSL |
4887 ft / 1490 m |
| Coordinates |
17°55′54.5″S 31°05′34.25″E / 17.931806°S 31.0928472°E / -17.931806; 31.0928472Coordinates: 17°55′54.5″S 31°05′34.25″E / 17.931806°S 31.0928472°E / -17.931806; 31.0928472 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 05/23 |
15,500 |
4,725 |
Asphalt |
Harare International Airport (IATA: HRE, ICAO: FVHA) is an airport in Harare, Zimbabwe. The airport is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe and is the hub of Air Zimbabwe. The Airport was constructed by an engineering Company called Integrated Contracting Engineers , which is owned by Leo Mugabe nephew of the President Robert Mugabe .The airport's runway, at 4,725 metres (15,502 ft), is one of the longest in Africa. It compares with OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, whose longest runway measures 4,418 metres (14,495 ft). The reason for this is that both are "hot and high" airports.
In 2004, the airport served 592,437 passengers (+6.9% vs. 2003). Airlines and destinations
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Botswana |
Gaborone |
| Airlink |
Johannesburg |
| Air Malawi |
Blantyre, Lilongwe |
| Air Zimbabwe |
Beijing-Capital, Blantyre, Bulawayo, Dar es Salaam, Dubai, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur, Lilongwe, London-Gatwick, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Nairobi, Victoria Falls |
| British Airways operated by Comair |
Johannesburg |
| Ethiopian Airlines |
Addis Ababa, Lusaka |
| Kenya Airways |
Nairobi |
| South African Airways |
Johannesburg |
| TAAG Angola Airlines |
Luanda, Lusaka |
Cargo airlines
- Avient Aviation (Liège)
- Martinair Cargo
Accidents and incidents
- In July 1984, Vickers Viscount Z-YNI of Air Zimbabwe was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident on the ground. It was withdrawn from use as a result and passed to the airports fire department for use as a training aid.
- On 20 September 1987, Douglas C-47A Z-WRJ of Crest Breeders crashed shortly after take-off following a loss of power from the starboard engine. The aircraft was on a cargo flight, all three crew survived.
- On 3 November 2009, Air Zimbabwe Xian MA60 registration UM-239 hit five warthogs on take-off. The take-off was rejected but the undercarriage collapsed causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
- On 5 August 2010, airport authorities staged a fake plane accident at Harare International Airport and told the media that it was a real accident.
Footage and Photos of Harare International Airport
For video footage of what you can expect to see when landing at Harare International Airport refer to: Landing at Harare International Airport
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| General Info
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| Country |
Zimbabwe
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| ICAO ID |
FVHA
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| Time |
UTC+2
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| Latitude |
-17.931806
17° 55' 54.50" S
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| Longitude |
31.092847
031° 05' 34.25" E
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| Elevation |
4887 feet
1490 meters
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| Type |
Joint (Civil and Military)
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| Magnetic Variation |
008° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY - CIVIL JOINT USE AIRPORT
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.1
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| GND |
127.3
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ATIS
Opr 0600-1700Z
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113.1
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| APP |
119.1
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 05/23 |
15502 x 151 feet
4725 x 46 meters |
ASPHALT |
050FAWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
VSB |
HARARE |
078X |
113.1 |
2.1 NM |
233.1
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| NDB |
SI |
HARARE |
- |
330 |
1.8 NM |
053.3
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Other Fluids |
WAI, Water-Alcohol Injection Type, Thrust Augmenation-Jet Aircraft
OX, Indicates oxygen servicing when type of servicing is unknown
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz.
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| FUEL |
Opr 0400-2200Z (NC-100LL, A1)
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| MISC |
Fst 1500' Rwy 05 concrete.
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