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
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
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 120800Z 33005KT 9999 SCT013 FEW015CB BKN080 19/18 Q1019 RETS NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Bukoba airport HTBU BKZ
METAR issued by HTBU on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 08:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 6 days and 149 hours and -8586 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1019hPa = 30.09inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 330°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 1300ft = 400m. few clouds at 1500ft = 460m. broken at 8000ft = 2440m.
recently thunderstorm no significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
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 120500Z 1206/1306 13010KT 9999 TSRA SCT014 FEW016CB BKN080 BECMG 1210/1213 NSW FEW018 FEW020CB PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1305 27005KT TSRA SCT012 FEW014CB OVC080
Decoded TAF for Bukoba airport HTBU BKZ
TAF issued by HTBU on Friday, December 12, 2025 at 05:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 6 days and 8 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 06:00 heure TU to Friday, December 12, 2025 à 10:00 heure UTC
1206/1306 13010KT 9999 TSRA SCT014 FEW016CB BKN080
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 1400ft = 430m few clouds at 1600ft = 490m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1210/1213 NSW FEW018 FEW020CB
no significant weather
few clouds at 1800ft = 550m few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Friday, December 12, 2025 à 02:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 13, 2025 à 05:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1305 27005KT TSRA SCT012 FEW014CB OVC080
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 270°
thunderstorm rain
scattered clouds at 1200ft = 370m few clouds at 1400ft = 430m overcast 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
- Gabiro airport (HRYO ) at 100mi↑NOTAM
- Entebbe International airport (HUEN EBB ) at 104mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Mchauru airport (HTGE GIT TZ-GIT) at 105mi↑NOTAM
- Bulago airport ( UG-0015) at 108mi↑
- Mwanza airport (HTMW MWZ ) at 109mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Ngara airport (HTNR ) at 114mi↑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
