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Pilot information for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

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General information for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

Airport codes: BUQ FVBU
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Bulawayo, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Latitude: -20.017401 | 20 1.044044 S | S20 01 02
Longitude: 28.617901 | 28 37.074051 E | E028 37 04
Field elevation: 4,359 ft/1,329 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 10.131°W

Radio communication frequencies for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

APP: 119.7 MHz (NKOMO APP)
TWR: 118.3 MHz (NKOMO TWR)

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Runways at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

02/20
4,419 x 98 ft (1,347 x 30 m) — paved — not lighted
13/31
8,491 x 148 ft (2,588 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 13:00: 

FVBU 261300Z 20008KT CAVOK 25/01 Q1024 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/15 12:18: 

TAF TAF FVBU 151000Z 1512/1618 15006KT CAVOK

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM A0023/10: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (FVBU) 
A0023/10 NOTAMN
Q) FVHF/QIGAS/I/NBO/A/000/999/200107S0283702E005
A) FVBU
B) 1001130900 C) 1001212359 EST
D) .
E) ILS GLIDE PATH RWY 13 FREQ 332,6MHZ U/S
F)      G
CREATED: 13 Jan 2010 10:36:00 
SOURCE: FVHFZQZX
NOTAM A0130/09: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (FVBU) 
A0130/09 NOTAMR A0070/09
Q) FVHF/QNBAS/IV/BO/AE/000/999/2017S02856E005
A) FVBU
B) 0908311100
C) 0911302359 EST
E) NDB SZ FREQ 242KHZ UNSERVICEABLE
CREATED: 31 Aug 2009 13:11:00 
SOURCE: FVHAYNYX
NOTAM A0131/09: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (FVBU) 
A0131/09 NOTAMR A0071/09
Q) FVHF/QLXAS/IV/M/A/000/999/2001S02837E005
A) FVBU
B) 0908311100
C) 0911302359 EST
E) TAXIWAY CENRELINE LIGHTS TWY 13/31 UNSERVICEABLE
CREATED: 31 Aug 2009 13:02:00 
SOURCE: FVHAYNYX
NOTAM A0126/09: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (FVBU) 
A0126/09 NOTAMR A0065/09
Q) FVHF /FUXX /IV /NBO /A /000 /999 /2001S02837E005
A) FVBU
B) 0908281600 
C) 0911281600 EST
E) FUEL (JET A1) AVBL  THROUGH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT BTN
   ACFT OPERATORS AND FUEL SUPPLIERS
CREATED: 29 Aug 2009 07:54:00 
SOURCE: FVHAYFYX
NOTAM A0014/19: Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (FVBU) 
A0014/19 NOTAMR A0125/99
Q) FVHA/QXXXX/IV/NBO/AE/000/999/
A) FVBU
B) 9912270000
C) 0001052359 EST
E) CONTROLLER VALIDATIONS IN APPROACH AND TOWER CANCELLED FOR THE
   PERIOD OF 9912270400 TO 1600 AS A Y2K CONTIGENCEY PLAN.
CREATED: 10 Dec 1999 14:46:00 
SOURCE: FVHAYNYX