Bukoba Airport

Bukoba Airport (IATA: BKZ, ICAO: HTBU) is an airport in northwestern Tanzania serving the town of Bukoba and the surrounding Kagera Region. It is adjacent to Lake Victoria.

Bukoba Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba  (Swahili)
IATA: BKZ ICAO: HTBU WMO: 63729
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Tanzania
Operator	Tanzania Airports Authority
Location	Sokoine Road, Bukoba, Tanzania
Elevation AMSL	3,766 ft / 1,148 m
Coordinates	1°19′50″S 31°49′10″E
Website	www.taa.go.tz
Map
BKZ Location of Bukoba airport.
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 1,385 4,544 Asphalt[1]
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 25,943 Aircraft movements 1,946 Cargo (kg) 6,851
Source: TAA[2] TCAA[3] Google Maps[4] GCM[5]

The Bukoba non-directional beacon (Ident: BK) is located on the field.[6][7]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Tanzania	Mwanza
Auric Air	Mwanza, Rubondo
Precision Air	Mwanza

See also

•  Tanzania portal
•  Aviation portal
• List of airports in Tanzania
• Transport in Tanzania

References

1. Mulisa, Meddy (4 January 2014). "Bukoba residents to be compensated". Daily News (Tanzania). Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
2. "Consolidated Traffic Statistics". Tanzania Airports Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
3. "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
4. Google Maps - Bukoba
5. Airport information for BKZ at Great Circle Mapper.
6. "Bukoba NDB (BK) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
7. "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.

External links

• OpenStreetMap - Bukoba
• OurAirports - Bukoba
• Accident history for BKZ at Aviation Safety Network
• Bukoba Airport on YouTube