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| Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
| IATA: BUQ – ICAO: FVBU |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe |
| Location |
Bulawayo |
| Elevation AMSL |
4,359 ft / 1,308 m |
| Coordinates |
20°01′02.75″S 28°37′04.33″E / 20.0174306°S 28.6178694°E / -20.0174306; 28.6178694Coordinates: 20°01′02.75″S 28°37′04.33″E / 20.0174306°S 28.6178694°E / -20.0174306; 28.6178694 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 13/31 |
8,491 |
2,548 |
Asphalt |
| 02/20 |
4,419 |
1,326 |
Asphalt |
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is an airport in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (IATA: BUQ, ICAO: FVBU). There are 3 airlines operating out of Bulawayo Airport. Air Zimbabwe, South African Airways and Fly kumba. Formerly known as Bulawayo Airport it was renamed Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in honour of the founder and leader of ZAPU by the same name. The new Airline Fly Kumba is the first low cost airline in Zimbabwe and has plans to fly to more domestic destinations soon.
Scheduled services
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Zimbabwe |
Harare, Johannesburg, Victoria Falls |
| South African Airways |
Johannesburg |
| Fly Kumba |
Johannesburg |
In the past Zimbabwe Express Airlines operated two flights a day to Harare and occasionally to Victoria Falls.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Zimbabwe
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| ICAO ID |
FVBU
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| Time |
UTC+2
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| Latitude |
-20.017431
20° 01' 02.75" S
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| Longitude |
28.617869
028° 37' 04.33" E
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| Elevation |
4359 feet
1329 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
010° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Alternate Name |
BULAWAYO
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| Near City |
Bulawayo
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| NKOMO TWR |
118.3
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| NKOMO APP |
119.7
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 02/20 |
4419 x 98 feet
1347 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
021FCYU |
NO
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| 13/31 |
8491 x 148 feet
2588 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
040FAXU |
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 |
VBU |
J M NKOMO |
104X |
115.7 |
1.6 NM |
305.3
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| NDB |
WO |
J M NKOMO |
- |
205 |
4.0 NM |
125.6
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 octane gasoline, leaded, MIL-L-5572F (GREEN)
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| Other Fluids |
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 |
Avbl 0500-1600Z (NC-100,A1).
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