Kariba Airport | |
Iata: | KAB |
Icao: | FVKB |
Type: | Public |
Owner-Oper: | CAAZ[1] |
Location: | Kariba |
Elevation-F: | 1706 |
Coordinates: | -16.5197°N 28.885°W |
Pushpin Map: | Zimbabwe |
Pushpin Label: | KAB |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the airport in Zimbabwe |
R1-Number: | 09/27 |
R1-Length-M: | 1650 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
Footnotes: | Sources: WAData[2] GCM Google Maps[3] |
Kariba Airport is an international airport serving Kariba, Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe. It is east of the town, and east of the Kariba Dam, the outlet of Lake Kariba.[1] [4] The Kariba non-directional beacon (Ident: KB) is 3.6nmi west of the runway.[5]
There have been calls from local politicians and tourism businesses for the modest airport to be refurbished.[6]
Fastjet Zimbabwe announced that they would be introducing scheduled services to Kariba Airport from both Harare and Victoria Falls, commencing in late March 2023.[7]