Airports / Zimbabwe / BUQ
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
FVJN / BUQBulawayo, ZimbabweELEV 4,359 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
78 nm
To the nearest alternate
Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base (GWE).
Overview
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, listed as FVJN / BUQ, is a large commercial airport in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The field lies at an elevation of 4,359 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
BUQ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Josiah Tungamirai Air Force Base (GWE, 78 nm), Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport (FRW, 94 nm), and Hwange National Park Airport (HWN, 123 nm).
Quotes for flights out of BUQ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BUQ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
FVJN
IATA
BUQ
FAA / Local
FVJN
Elevation
4,359 ft
Coordinates
20.0163° S · 28.6229° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Zimbabwe fields
state range 1,421–4,887 ft
At 4,359 ft, BUQ sits higher than 67% of the 9 Zimbabwe fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 78nmGWEJosiah Tungamirai Air Force BaseGweru
- 94nmFRWPhillip Gaonwe Matante International AirportFrancistown
- 123nmHWNHwange National Park AirportGwayi River Farms
- 126nmMVZMasvingo International AirportMasvingo
- 130nmPKWSelebi Phikwe AirportSelebi Phikwe
- 145nmSXNSua Pan AirportSowa
Location
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