Bukoba Airport
Airport in Kagera Region, Tanzania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 Uwanja wa Ndege wa Bukoba (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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 Bukoba Airport in 2008 | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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 BKZ Location of Bukoba airport. | |||||||||||
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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
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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 on board crashed into Lake Victoria while attempting to land at the airport during bad weather and low visibility. The crash resulted in 19 fatalities, including both pilots who drowned before rescue workers could reach them.[10]
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