BUQ Airport Code, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
BUQ is the IATA airport code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, the main international gateway for Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, FVJN.
What airport is BUQ?
BUQ is the IATA airport code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport, in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The same airport has the ICAO code FVJN.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 1518 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code FVJN begins with F, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Africa.
| IATA airport code | BUQ |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | FVJN |
| Airport | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport |
| City | Bulawayo |
| Country | Zimbabwe |
| Main airlines | UM |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is BUQ airport located?
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, at coordinates -20.01628, 28.6229.
It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 20.02° S, 28.62° E. At 4359 ft (1329 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at BUQ
It has 2 runways. The longest is 8,491 ft (2.59 km), designated 13/31.
Which airlines fly to BUQ?
The open route dataset lists UM (Air Zimbabwe) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport?
The IATA code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo is BUQ. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Bulawayo?
The 3-letter IATA code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo is BUQ.
What is the ICAO code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport?
The ICAO code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is FVJN. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code BUQ.
What is the difference between BUQ and FVJN?
BUQ is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. FVJN is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
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Popular routes from BUQ
Distance and typical flight time from Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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