Airports / Democratic Republic of the Congo / BKY
Bukavu Kavumu Airport.
Kamakombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo · 5,643 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.7/5
Google rating
45 ratings
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Operators based
5,643
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 18
Democratic Republic of the Congo airports by Google rating
3.7★ across 45 Google ratings , ranked against 18 rated Democratic Republic of the Congo fields.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kamembe Airport (KME), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Bukavu Kavumu Airport (FZMA / BKY) is a mid-sized airport serving Kamakombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The field lies at an elevation of 5,643 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BKY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Kamembe Airport (KME, 11 nm), Goma International Airport (GOM, 46 nm), and Gisenyi Airport (GYI, 47 nm). BKY offers a single 6,562-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of BKY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BKY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
FZMA
IATA
BKY
FAA / Local
FZMA
Elevation
5,643 ft
Coordinates
2.3090° S · 28.8088° 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 5,643 ft, BKY sits higher than 95% of the 21 Democratic Republic of the Congo fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,562 ft
- 17/356,562 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,562 ft
BKY's 6,562 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,643 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmKMEKamembe AirportKamembe
- 46nmGOMGoma International AirportGoma
- 47nmGYIGisenyi AirportGisenyi
- 68nmBJMBujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International AirportBujumbura
- 82nmKGLKigali International AirportKigali
- 94nmGIDGitega AirportGitega
Location
Open the full mapFZMA · Bukavu Kavumu Airport · Kamakombe, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BKY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,944 nm | 14h 13m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,078 nm | 14h 32m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,248 nm | 14h 56m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,478 nm | 15h 28m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,495 nm | 15h 30m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,674 nm | 15h 55m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,711 nm | 16h 0m |
| Houston (HOU) | 7,231 nm | 17h 13m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use BKY?
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport's longest paved runway is 6,562 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at BKY?
- Bukavu Kavumu Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,562 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to BKY?
- The closest alternate is Kamembe Airport (KME), about 11 nm away, followed by Goma International Airport (GOM) at 46 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BKY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 14h 13m (5,944 nm), New York about 14h 32m (6,078 nm), Washington DC about 14h 56m (6,248 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.