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Harare International Airport
Harare International Airport is located 15kilometres south of Harare City, the capital of Zimbabwe. It is the main gateway into Zimbabwe and alternate entry point into Central and Southern Africa.
The runway is 4725 metres long and 46 metres wide and therefore can take B777/ B747 aircraft or equivalent. The terminal building can accommodate 500 departing and 500 arriving passengers per peak hour.
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Charles Prince Airport
Charles Prince Airport is named after Charles Hilton Prince, one of the pioneers of aviation in Zimbabwe during 1932-1973, who became Chief Flying Instructor and the first Airport Manager. The airport is located 21 kilometres west of Harare City.
The airport caters for non–scheduled, private and training operations. Non-scheduled flights are available to almost all local holiday resorts and regional destinations like South Africa ( Lanseria, Polokwane), Mozambique ( Beira, Maputo, Vilanqulous, Quilimane), Botswana (Francistown,Gaberone ,Kasane) and Malawi (Chileka).
The runway is 1200 metres long and 17 metres wide and can accommodate MA60 aircraft or equivalent. The airport provides ATC services from 0400-1600 hours daily. Airspace management permits the separation of instrument flights from visual flights.
Customs, immigration control, aircraft parking, refuelling and aircraft maintenance services are available. Limited weather information service is provided through Harare International Airport.
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Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Airport is located 20 kilometres east of Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe. Renamed after one of the founders of Zimbabwe Dr J M Nkomo, the airport is the gateway to the City of Kings and Queens as well as to world heritage sites Khami Ruins (ancient architecture) and Matobo Hills (bold beads). It also caters for regional traffic.
The runway is 2588 metres long and 45 metres wide and can accommodate B767 aircraft or equivalent. The terminal building is being upgraded to increase its capacity as well as enable it to provide modern facilities and services. On completion, it will accommodate 400 arriving and 400 departing passengers during peak hour.
The airport operates 24 hours per day. It offers aircraft parking, cargo and passenger handling, weather information, banking, restaurants and refuelling.
Victoria Falls Airport
Victoria Falls Airport is located 21 kilometres from the Victoria Falls Town Centre. It providesdirect access to the Seventh Natural Wonder of the World and Heritage Site Mosi-oa-Tunya on the River Zambezi, also known as the magnificent Victoria Falls.
The runway is 2286 metres long and 30 metres wide and can accommodate B737/ A319 aircraft or equivalent. Preliminary works are already underway to upgrade the terminal building and construct a 4-kilometre runway in order to accommodate wide-body aircraft.
The airport operates 12 hours per day. It offers airport facilities and services, including aircraft parking, cargo and passenger handling, refuelling, weather information, banking, restaurants and duty free shops.
It caters for regional traffic and should accommodate long-haul traffic as soon as the planned infrastructural developments are completed.
Masvingo Airport
Masvingo Airport is located in Sourthen part of Zimbabwe in Masvingo Province in the vicinity of Masvingo Town.
The airport provides air access to Masvingo Town and the Great Zimbabwe Monument from whence the great nation of Zimbabwe derives its name. It lies on the busy Harare-Johannesburg route and is close to the huge Lake Muturikwi.
The runway is 1760 metres long and 18 metres wide and can accommodate MA60 aircraft or other light and medium aircraft.
The airport operates 12 hours per day. It offers air traffic services, aircraft parking and cargo handling services.
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Buffalo Range Airport
Buffalo Range Airport is sited in south-east Zimbabwe and within the Great Limpopo Frontier Park which merges Gonarezhou (Zimbabwe), Kruger (South Africa) and Limpopo (Mozambique) Game Parks to form the largest wildlife conservation area.
The runway is 1578 metres long and 30metres wide and can accommodate MA60 aircraft or equivalent. The terminal building can accommodate 40 arriving and 40 departing passengers during peak hour.
The airport operates 12 hours per day. It offers air traffic services, customs and immigration control, aircraft parking and refuelling facilities for JetA1 and AVGAS. For fuel availability, please check with the airport before hand.
Plans are afoot to upgrade both the airport terminal building and runway to accommodate at least
B737 aircraft or equivalent.
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Kariba Airport
Kariba Airport is located in northern Zimbabwe close to the Kariba Dam, the largest man-made lake in the world, which provides a significant proportion of the country’s electricity requirements. It is also a wildlife haven popular with nature loving tourists and venue for international tiger fishing contests.
The runway is 1650 metres long and 18 metres wide and can accommodate Bae146, MA60 or equivalent. The airport operates 12 hours per day. It offers air traffic services, customs and immigration control and aircraft parking.
In the long-term, there are plans to relocate the airport to permit the construction of a longer runway to accommodate at least B737 aircraft or equivalent.
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