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Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International AirportFVBU / BUQ

Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport serves Bulawayo, Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Zimbabwe. Its ICAO code is FVBU and its IATA code BUQ. The longest of its 2 runways is 13/31, at 8,491 ft (2,588 m). The field is 4,359 ft (1,329 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2.

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ICAO
FVBU
IATA
BUQ
LONGEST RUNWAY
8,491 ft
2,588 m · 13/31
ELEVATION
4,359 ft
1,329 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
POSITION
20.016°S
28.623°E

Runways

13/318,491 ft · 2,588 mASP
02/204,419 ft · 1,347 mASP

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Questions people ask about Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

How long is the runway at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport?

The longest runway, 13/31, is 8,491 ft (2,588 m), surface ASP. Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport has 2 runways in all.

What is the elevation of Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport?

4,359 ft (1,329 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in?

Africa/Johannesburg: UTC+2.

What are the codes for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport?

ICAO FVBU, IATA BUQ. It serves Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

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