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Buffalo Range Airport

Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

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FVCZ

Elevation

1421 ft

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Location

Chiredzi · MV · Zimbabwe

Position

-21.008°, 31.579° · 1421 ft elev.

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Remote gateway serving Zimbabwe's southeastern lowveld region.

Location

Chiredzi, Zimbabwe

Buffalo Range Airport, designated IATA code BFO and ICAO code FVCZ, is a small regional airport located near Chiredzi in the Lowveld region of southeastern Zimbabwe. It primarily serves the surrounding agricultural and conservation areas, including the nearby Gonarezhou National Park and large sugarcane estates operated by Hippo Valley and Triangle estates. The airport operates limited scheduled and charter services, connecting the remote Chiredzi district to Harare and other urban centers. Its infrastructure is modest, reflecting the low passenger volumes typical of a regional facility serving a predominantly rural and agricultural community. The surrounding area is economically important to Zimbabwe for sugar production and wildlife tourism, and the airport plays a key logistical role in supporting both industries, as well as humanitarian and governmental operations in the region.

Terminals

The airport has a single small terminal building suited to low-volume regional traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between Buffalo Range Airport and Chiredzi town relies primarily on private vehicles, taxis, and arranged transfers, as no formal public bus service is widely established.

Airlines here

Scheduled services have historically been operated by smaller Zimbabwean regional carriers, with charter flights also serving the airport.

Notable facts

›Buffalo Range Airport is the primary air access point for Chiredzi, the main town in Zimbabwe's Lowveld sugar-producing region.
›The airport serves as a gateway to Gonarezhou National Park, one of Zimbabwe's largest wildlife conservation areas.
›The surrounding Lowveld is home to major sugarcane estates including Hippo Valley and Triangle, which generate significant regional economic activity.
›The airfield can accommodate small to medium turboprop aircraft typical of regional African aviation.
›The airport is also used for charter and occasional humanitarian flights serving southeastern Zimbabwe.

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Buffalo Range Airport, designated as Forward Air Field 7 (FAF) during the Rhodesian Bush War, is an airport serving Chiredzi, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. It is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town.

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