FVKB· KAB· Kariba
Kariba Airport
medium airport · elevation 1,706 ft (520 m)
04:16Z 15:50Z Night
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Current METARVFR
12 h 9 min ago·15:00ZFVKB 261500Z 24004KT CAVOK 29/20 Q1015 NOSIG
Wind
240° 4 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
29°C / 20°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
FVKB
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
09/271650 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 | TW 4 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-16.5198°, 28.8850°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 09/27 (use 27) | Preferred | HW 4 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
3,744 ft
elevation 1,706 ft
ISA deviation
+17.4°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)FVKB
- TWR125.300
- APP125.300
Navaids near airportassoc. FVKB
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| DW | NDB | 300 kHz | LOW |
| KB | NDB | 399 kHz | HIGH |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 09/275,413 ft (1,650 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)FVKB
Wind4 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp29°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=6
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Kariba Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2025/11/06 12:42 UTC
BASEVFR
BECMGVFR
PROB30 TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE06/12Z → 07/04Z0605KT · ≥10 km · SCT030 BKN080
Wind: 0605KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT030 BKN080
TAF FVKB 061000Z 0612/0718 06005KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080
VFRBECMG07/04Z → 07/06Z9 km · -RA · FEW025 BKN080
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -RA
Clouds: FEW025 BKN080
BECMG 0704/0706 9000 -RA FEW025 BKN080
VFRPROB30 TEMPO06/13Z → 06/18ZVRB4KT · 9 km · -TSRA · FEW035(CB)sn BKN080
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 9 km
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: FEW035(CB)sn BKN080
PROB30 TEMPO 0613/0618 VRB04KT 9000 -TSRA FEW035CB BKN080
Raw TAF
TAF FVKB 061000Z 0612/0718 06005KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 PROB30 TEMPO 0613/0618 VRB04KT 9000 -TSRA FEW035CB BKN080 BECMG 0704/0706 9000 -RA FEW025 BKN080
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