Buffalo Range Airport

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.

Buffalo Range Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesChiredzi
Elevation AMSL1,421 ft / 433 m
Coordinates21°00′29″S 31°34′43″E
Map
BFO
Location of the airport in Zimbabwe
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 1,763 5,785 Bituminous
Sources: World Aero Data[1]

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 from the airport, crashing and killing all three occupants aboard.[4]
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See also

References
  1. Airport information for FVCZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  2. Aeronautical chart and airport information for FVCZ at SkyVector
  3. "Buffalo Range NDB (BI)". OurAirports. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. Accident description for R7034 at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 20 March 2012.



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