Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerAirports Company of Zimbabwe
OperatorAirports Company of Zimbabwe
ServesBulawayo
LocationBulawayo
Elevation AMSL4,359 ft / 1,308 m
Coordinates20°01′2.75″S 28°37′4.33″E / 20.0174306°S 28.6178694°E / -20.0174306; 28.6178694
Websitecaaz.co.zw
Map
BUQ is located in Zimbabwe
BUQ
BUQ
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 (IATA: BUQ, ICAO: FVJN)[1] is an airport located 25 kilometres (16 mi) outside Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Overview

Originally known as Bulawayo International Airport, it was renamed in honour of the late Dr Joshua Nkomo, the leader and founder of the Zimbabwe African People's Union in 2001.[2][3] Dr Nkomo also served as a Vice President of the Zimbabwe Government. It is another of Zimbabwe's international airports. Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport near the capital sees similar flight traffic.

The airport operates 16 hours a day, with immigration and customs services available during operating hours. The offered airport facilities include aircraft parking, cargo and passenger handling. Additional facilities include dining, shopping, accommodation, banking, car parking, car rentals and shuttle services.[4] The new terminal of Joshua Nkomo International Airport was opened on 1 November 2013.[5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Zimbabwe Harare, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo, Victoria Falls
AirlinkCape Town, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa[6]
Fastjet Zimbabwe Harare, Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo[7]

Accidents and Incidents

  • 29 Jan 2019 - A Fastjet plane failed to land because of power failure at the airport [8]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.caaz.co.zw/sites/default/files/pdf/AD%201-3-1.pdf Archived 21 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Paul, Ndou (31 August 2011). "Joshua Nkomo to get more recognition in Bulawayo, street named after him". bulawayo24.com. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ↑ Bafana, Busani (22 June 2001). "Zimbabwe: Row Brewing in Bulawayo Over Renaming Airport After Nkomo". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo International Airport | Caaz". www.caaz.co.zw. Archived from the original on 29 May 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport opens". bulawayo24.com. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ethiopian Airlines Adds Bulawayo Service From late-Oct 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Route overview". Fastjet. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  8. ↑ Goba, Cynthia (31 January 2019). "Plane fails to land at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo". My Zimbabwe News. Retrieved 30 April 2019.


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