Kariba Airport
Airport in Kariba, Zimbabwe
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Kariba Airport (IATA: KAB, ICAO: FVKB), 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.[1][5] The Kariba non-directional beacon (Ident: KB) is 3.6 nautical miles (6.7 km) west of the runway.[6]
Kariba Airport | |||||||||||
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Kariba Airport (1959) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | CAAZ[1] | ||||||||||
| Location | Kariba | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,706 ft (520 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°31′11″S 28°53′06″E | ||||||||||
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  KAB Location of the airport in Zimbabwe | |||||||||||
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| Sources: WAData[2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4] | |||||||||||
There have been calls from local politicians and tourism businesses for the modest airport to be refurbished.[7]
Fastjet Zimbabwe announced that they would be introducing scheduled services to Kariba Airport from both Harare and Victoria Falls, commencing in late March 2023.[8]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fastjet Zimbabwe | Harare, Victoria Falls[9] |
