Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / BZU
Buta Zega Airport
FZKJ / BZUButa, Democratic Republic of the CongoELEV 1,378 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
144 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bangoka International Airport (FKI).
Overview
Buta Zega Airport, listed as FZKJ / BZU, is a mid-sized airport in Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Field elevation is 1,378 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list BZU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bangoka International Airport (FKI, 144 nm), Matari Airport (IRP, 168 nm), and Lisala Airport (LIQ, 202 nm).
Trip costs from BZU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from BZU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FZKJ
IATA
BZU
FAA / Local
FZKJ
Elevation
1,378 ft
Coordinates
2.8181° N · 24.7940° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Democratic Republic of the Congo fields
state range 915–5,643 ft
At 1,378 ft, BZU sits lower than 71% of the 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 144nmFKIBangoka International AirportKisangani
- 168nmIRPMatari AirportIsiro
- 202nmLIQLisala AirportLisala
- 245nmBDTGbadolite AirportGbadolite
- 302nmGMAGemena AirportGemena
- 334nmBUXBunia AirportBunia
Location
Open the full mapFZKJ · Buta Zega Airport · Buta, Democratic Republic of the Congo