Kariba Airport
Kariba, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe
KAB is the IATA airport code for Kariba Airport, located in Kariba, Zimbabwe. Its ICAO code is FVKB. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Africa/Harare timezone at an elevation of 1,706 ft (520 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Kariba Airport
Wikipedia ↗Kariba Airport, designated as Forward Air Field 2 (FAF) during the Rhodesian Bush War, is an airport serving Kariba, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. It is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the town, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) east of the Kariba Dam, the outlet of Lake Kariba. The Kariba non-directional beacon is 3.6 nautical miles (6.7 km) west of the runway.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,413 ft (1,650 m) | 49 ft (15 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
| 09/27 | 5,413 ft (1,650 m) | 49 ft (15 m) | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- KAB
- ICAO Code
- FVKB
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Kariba
- Country
- Zimbabwe
- Region
- Mashonaland West Province
- Timezone
- Africa/Harare
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 1,706 ft (520 m)
- Coordinates
- 16.5198°S, 28.8850°E
External Links
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