Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Bukoba airport (Tanzania)
Bukoba airport is located near Bukoba, with Bukoba at 1mi↑, Nyakato at 4mi↑, Katerero at 8mi↑, Katoro at 23mi↑, Kamachumu at 24mi↑, Kyaka at 28mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Tanzania and Southernmost airports in Tanzania
→ See also airports in Tanzania
aerial view of Bukoba airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HTBU
- IATA code : BKZ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1153 m = 3783ft
→ See also Highest airports in Tanzania and Lowest airports in Tanzania
Runways
- runway 13/31 : 1382m = 4534ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Tanzania
Coming to Bukoba airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Bukoba airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Mbarara airport at 100mi : book on Trip.com
- Entebbe International airport at 104mi : book on Iberia
Aviation weather for Bukoba airport HTBU BKZ
METAR for Bukoba airport HTBU BKZ
HTBU 012000Z 00000KT 9999 FEW020 FEW022CB SCT090 19/16 Q1020
Decoded METAR for Bukoba airport HTBU BKZ
METAR issued by HTBU on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 20:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 19 hours and 43 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 83 %.
QNH is 1020hPa = 30.12inHg
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. few clouds at 2200ft = 670m. scattered clouds at 9000ft = 2740m.
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Bukoba airport HTBU BKZ
HTBU 011100Z 0112/0212 18015KT 9999 FEW023 FEW025CB BKN090 BECMG 0118/0122 31005KT BECMG 0202/0206 SCT010 FEW012CB BKN080
Decoded TAF for Bukoba airport HTBU BKZ
TAF issued by HTBU on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 1 days and 4 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
0112/0212 18015KT 9999 FEW023 FEW025CB BKN090
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2300ft = 700m few clouds at 2500ft = 760m broken at 9000ft = 2740m
becoming from Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 22:00 heure TU to Tuesday, July 1, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0118/0122 31005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 310°
becoming from Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday, July 2, 2025 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0202/0206 SCT010 FEW012CB BKN080
scattered clouds at 1000ft = 300m few clouds at 1200ft = 370m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
NOTAM for Bukoba airport
Around Bukoba airport (Tanzania)
near
- Hotels in Bukoba
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3478mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3485mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3493mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3494mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3494mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3502mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3515mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3517mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3527mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3527mi↑
- Station de montagne Montclar at 3528mi↑
- Station de montagne Vars at 3531mi↑
- for Bukoba airport at 0mi↑
- for Kagera Sugar airport at 35mi↑
- for Mutukula airport at 38mi↑
nearest airports to Bukoba airport (Tanzania)
- Kagera Sugar airport ( TZ-0069) at 35mi↑
- Mutukula airport ( UG-0003) at 38mi↑
- Ihanda Airstrip airport ( TZ-0072) at 52mi↑
- Rubondo airport ( TZ-0023) at 67mi↑
- Milambi airport ( TZ-0144) at 74mi↑
- Bukasa airport ( UG-0014) at 80mi↑
- Ibanda airport ( TZ-0067) at 92mi↑
- Biharamulo airport ( TZ-0009) at 97mi↑
- Nansio airport (HTUK ) at 99mi↑NOTAM
- Mbarara airport (HUMA MBQ ) at 100mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Tanzania
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap