Bukoba Airport

Bukoba Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba (Swahili)
Bukoba Airport in 2008
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
LocationSokoine Road, Bukoba, Kagera Region, Tanzania
Elevation AMSL3,766 ft / 1,148 m
Coordinates1°19′50″S 31°49′10″E / 1.33056°S 31.81944°E / -1.33056; 31.81944
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
BKZ
Location of Bukoba airport.
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,385 4,544 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers 25,943
Aircraft movements 1,946
Cargo (kg) 6,851
Source: TAA TCAA Google Maps GCM

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.

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

A new asphalt runway and other improvements were completed between April 2011 and April 2014.