Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Location & QuickFacts

Airport Codes	FVBU (ICAO) BUQ (IATA)
Location	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Airport Type	A
Longitude/Latitude	S 20° 01' 02.75" / E 028° 37' 04.33" -20.017431, 28.617869
Elevation	4359 feet (1329 meters)
Magnetic Variation	W010208 0408

Communications

Type	Name	Freq 1	Freq 2	Freq 3	Freq 4	Freq 5
Approach Control	NKOMO APP	119.7
Tower	NKOMO TWR	118.3

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	4,419 x 98 ft (1347 x 30 m)
Surface	Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN	021FCYU

	02	20
Heading (Mag/True)	018.0° / 008.0°	198.0° / 188.0°
Latitude	S 20° 00' 54.83"	S 20° 00' 11.30"
Longitude	E 028° 37' 05.42"	E 028° 37' 11.60"
Elevation / TDZE	4350 ft / U ft	4326 ft / U ft
Displaced Threshold	0 ft	0 ft
Slope	-0.5°	0.5°
Declared Distances	Takeoff: 4419 ft Landing: 4419 ft	Takeoff: 4419 ft Landing: 4419 ft

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	8,491 x 148 ft (2588 x 45 m)
Surface	Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN	040FAXU

	13	31
Heading (Mag/True)	125.0° / 115.0°	305.0° / 295.0°
Latitude	S 20° 00' 58.39"	S 20° 01' 34.45"
Longitude	E 028° 36' 54.56"	E 028° 38' 15.40"
Elevation / TDZE	4351 ft / U ft	4359 ft / U ft
Displaced Threshold	0 ft	0 ft
Slope	0.1°	-0.1°
Declared Distances	Takeoff: 8711 ft Landing: 8491 ft	Takeoff: 8681 ft Landing: 8491 ft
Lighting System 1	Low Intensity Runway Lighting System	Low Intensity Runway Lighting System
Lighting System 2	Runway End Identifier Lights	Runway End Identifier Lights
Lighting System 3	SALS or SALSF	Type 50
Lighting System 4	Type 50	None

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Freq	Ch	Var
VBU	4	J M NKOMO	115700M	104X	W010219 0408
WO	5	J M NKOMO	205000K		W010181 0408

Remarks

• [CAUTION]
  Bird haz.
• [FUEL]
  Avbl 0500-1600Z (NC-100,A1).