Buffalo Range Airport
Airport
BFO
Location of the airport in Zimbabwe
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | ||
| 14/32 | 1,763 | 5,785 | Bituminous |
Sources: World Aero Data[1]
Buffalo Range Airport (IATA: BFO, ICAO: FVCZ) is an airport serving Chiredzi, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town.
Characteristics
The Chiredzi non-directional beacon (Ident: CZ) is located 3.75 nautical miles (6.95 km) off the threshold of runway 14. The Chiredzi or Buffalo Range non-directional beacon (Ident: BI) is located on the field.[2][3]
Accidents and incidents
- 6 January 1977: A Rhodesian Air Force Douglas C-47B, tail number R7034, hit power lines shortly after takeoff, crashing and killing all three occupants aboard.[4]
See also
- Chiredzi District
- List of airports in Zimbabwe
- Transport in Zimbabwe
References
- ^ "Airport information for FVCZ". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. - ^ Aeronautical chart and airport information for FVCZ at SkyVector
- ^ "Buffalo Range NDB (BI)". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
- ^ Accident description for R7034 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 20 March 2012.
External links
- Airport information for Buffalo Range Airport at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- Google Maps - Buffalo Range
- OpenStreetMap - Buffalo Range
- OurAirports - Buffalo Range
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