BUQ Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is an airport serving Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
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About BUQ Airport
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) serves Bulawayo as Zimbabwe’s second‑largest airport, handling domestic and regional flights with a compact terminal layout that supports scheduled carriers and charter services. National and regional airlines operate here, connecting Bulawayo with Harare, regional hubs and occasional international destinations in Southern Africa; passengers should check which carrier serves their route before travel. Travelers can consult the airport’s online flight board for real‑time updates on arrivals and departures, and should allow extra time for security, baggage processing and local transport into the city.
Frequently asked questions
The IATA airport code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is BUQ.
The ICAO code for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport is FVBU.
Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
The local time zone at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) is Africa/Harare (GMT+2).
About 1 scheduled departures were counted at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) when flight schedules were last measured on September 4, 2026.
For international flights, arrive at least 3 hours before departure; for domestic flights, about 2 hours.
Based on the current departures board at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ), scheduled flights are operated by fastjet Zimbabwe, Ethiopian Airlines, and Airlink.
Destinations on the current departures board at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) include Harare, Johannesburg, and Addis Ababa.
The board on this page shows arrivals and departures for Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ). It re-checks for updates while the page is open, and every board states how old its data is — busy hubs are refreshed within hours, quieter airports less often.