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Bukoba Airport
Bukoba Airport (IATA: BKZ, ICAO: HTBU) is a domestic airport located in the city of Bukoba, the capital of the Kagera Region in northwest Tanzania. It is adjacent to Lake Victoria.
Bukoba Airport in 2008 Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba (Swahili) | |||||||
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| Summary | |||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||
| Location | Sokoine Road, Bukoba, Kagera Region, Tanzania | ||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,766 ft / 1,148 m | ||||||
| Coordinates | 1°19′50″S 31°49′10″E / 1.33056°S 31.81944°ECoordinates: 1°19′50″S 31°49′10″E / 1.33056°S 31.81944°E | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
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BKZ Location of Bukoba airport. | |||||||
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| Statistics (2013) | |||||||
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The Bukoba non-directional beacon (Ident: BK) is located on the field.[6][7]
A new asphalt runway and other improvements were completed between April 2011 and April 2014.[8][9]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Tanzania | Mwanza |
| Auric Air | Mwanza, Rubondo |
| Precision Air | Dar es Salaam, Mwanza |
Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at BKZ airport. See Wikidata query.
Accidents and incidents
- On 6 November 2022, Precision Air Flight 494 from Dar es Salaam with 43 people onboard hit the lake when approaching the airport. The crash resulted in 19 fatalities.[10]
- On Thursday, November 17 2022 Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) plane failed to land at Bukoba Airport due to bad weather, the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) confirmed. The pilot of the national carrier’s Bombardier plane diverted the flight to Mwanza Airport, where all passengers were offloaded safely, and the plane had to leave for Dar es Salaam to proceed with other schedules.
See also
References
- ^ Mulisa, Meddy (4 January 2014). . Daily News (Tanzania). Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ . Tanzania Airports Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Google Maps - Bukoba
- ^ Airport information for BKZ at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Bukoba NDB (BK) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Upgrading and rehabilitation of Bukoba Airport". Tanzania Airports Authority. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ See Google Earth historical images.
- ^ Mtulya, Athuman; Lasteck, Alfred (6 November 2022). "Tanzanian Precision Air plane crashes into Lake Victoria". BBC. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Bukoba
- OurAirports - Bukoba
- Accident history for BKZ at Aviation Safety Network
- Bukoba Airport on YouTube