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Bujumbura International airport (Burundi)
Bujumbura International airport is located near Bujumbura, with Murukaramu at 1mi↑, Bujumbura Mairie at 5mi↑, Rohero at 5mi↑, Bujumbura at 5mi↑, Uvira at 13mi↑, iProvense ya Bubanza at 15mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Burundi and Southernmost airports in Burundi
→ See also airports in Burundi
aerial view of Bujumbura International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HBBA
- IATA code : BJM
- Local code : -
Elevation : 787 m = 2582ft
→ See also Highest airports in Burundi and Lowest airports in Burundi
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 3600m = 11811ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Burundi
Coming to Bujumbura International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Bujumbura International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Gitega airport at 41mi : book on Trip.com
- Butare airport at 58mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Bujumbura International airport HBBA BJM
METAR for Bujumbura International airport HBBA BJM
HBBA 291300Z 18008KT 8000 -RAFEW020 FEW025CB BKN100 28/19 Q1012
Decoded METAR for Bujumbura International airport HBBA BJM
METAR issued by HBBA on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 13:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 9 days and 219 hours and -12953 minutes ago.
visibility is 8km = 5mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 19°C = 66°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 58 %.
QNH is 1012hPa = 29.88inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 180°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 10000ft = 3050m.
rain few clouds at 020,
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 Bujumbura International airport HBBA BJM
HBBA 301100Z 3012/3118 18008G22KT 9999 FEW030 BKN100TEMPO 3014/3018 09010G25KT TSRA OR SHRA FEW022 CB BKN100BECMG 3020/3022 VRB03KT 9999 FEW024 SCT080BECMG 3107/3109 18010G25KT 9999 FEW030 BKN100
Decoded TAF for Bujumbura International airport HBBA BJM
TAF issued by HBBA on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 8 days and 5 hours and 7 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
temporarily from Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
3012/3118 18008G22KT 9999 FEW030 BKN100TEMPO
temporarily
wind 8kt = 15km/h with gusts at 22kt = 41km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 14:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
3014/3018 09010G25KT TSRA OR SHRA FEW022 CB BKN100BECMG
OR
becoming
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 90°
thunderstorm rain
shower rain
few clouds at 2200ft = 670m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 30, 2025 à 22:00 heure UTC
3020/3022 VRB03KT 9999 FEW024 SCT080BECMG
becoming
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2400ft = 730m scattered clouds at 8000ft = 2440m
from Friday, October 31, 2025 à 07:00 heure TU to Friday, October 31, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
3107/3109 18010G25KT 9999 FEW030 BKN100
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 3000ft = 910m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
NOTAM for Bujumbura International airport
Around Bujumbura International airport (Burundi)
near
- Hotels in Murukaramu
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3541mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3549mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3557mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3558mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3559mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3566mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3578mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3581mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 3589mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3590mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 3591mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3591mi↑
- for Bujumbura International airport at 0mi↑
- for Gitega airport at 41mi↑
- for Mwumba airport at 47mi↑
nearest airports to Bujumbura International airport (Burundi)
- Gitega airport (HBBE GID ) at 41mi↑NOTAM
- Mwumba airport ( BI-0002) at 47mi↑
- Bulongo Kigogo airport (FZMK ) at 58mi↑NOTAM
- Butare airport (HRYI BTQ ) at 58mi↑NOTAM
- Ruyigi airport ( BI-0001) at 64mi↑
- Kamembe airport (HRZA KME ) at 66mi↑NOTAM
- Nyanza-Lac airport (HBBL ) at 73mi↑defunct airport
- Gihohi airport (HBBK ) at 75mi↑NOTAM
- Kirundo airport (HBBO KRE ) at 76mi↑NOTAM
- Bukavu Kavumu airport (FZMA BKY ) at 78mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Burundi
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
