Airport guide

Bulawayo AirportIATA code BUQ

Bulawayo Airport (BUQ/FVBU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Codes: BUQ · FVBU; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Harare
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Bulawayo Airport (BUQ/FVBU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bulawayo, Zimbabwe in Africa. Operating on Africa/Harare local time at coordinates -20.010°, 28.620°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bulawayo Airport (BUQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bulawayo, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Bulawayo Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: BUQ
ICAO code: FVBU
City: Bulawayo
Country: Zimbabwe
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Harare
Coordinates: -20.016°, 28.623°; From OurAirports
Official website: caaz.co.zw (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bulawayo Airport’s own pages.

BUQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,329 m (4,359 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Joshua Nkomo; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport FRW · 175 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BUQ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 13/31: 2,588 m, asphalt.

Runways at BUQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
13/31	2,588 m8,491 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
02/20	1,347 m4,419 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from BUQ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from BUQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at BUQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bulawayo, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bulawayo Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:caaz.co.zw (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Bulawayo

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Bulawayo Airport: common questions

Where is Bulawayo Airport?

Bulawayo Airport serves Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -20.016°, 28.623°.

What are the airport codes for Bulawayo Airport?

The IATA code is BUQ and the ICAO code is FVBU.

What time zone is BUQ in?

Bulawayo Airport is in the Africa/Harare time zone.

What is the official website of Bulawayo Airport?

The airport’s official website is caaz.co.zw. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Bulawayo Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BUQ: 13/31 (2,588 m (8,491 ft), asphalt); 02/20 (1,347 m (4,419 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Bulawayo Airport?

Per Wikidata, BUQ is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe.

What is the elevation of Bulawayo Airport?

OurAirports gives BUQ’s elevation as 1,329 m (4,359 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Bulawayo Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q556056 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)