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Charles Prince Airport serves Harare, ZW.
Charles Prince Airport (FVCP) is a public, small airport located approximately 16 kilometers (9.9 miles) northwest of Harare, Zimbabwe, in Mount Hampden. It is owned and operated by the Airports Company of Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd.
- Runways: The airport has two asphalt runways: 06/24, which is 1,200 meters (3,937 feet) long and 17 meters wide, and 14/32, which is 925 meters (3,035 feet) long and 18 meters wide.
- Known Uses: Charles Prince Airport serves as a base for flight training organizations, charter operators, and aircraft maintenance facilities. It caters to aircraft under 5,700 kg maximum all-up weight. Skydive Zimbabwe also operates from this airport.
- Historical Significance: Originally known as Mount Hampden, it began operations in the early 1940s as a training base for pilots for the Royal Air Force and Southern Rhodesian Air Force during World War II. After closing in 1948, it reopened in 1957 as a training airfield, and in 1978, it was renamed Charles Prince Airport in honor of Charles Hilton Prince, a respected pioneer of aviation and the airport's first civilian Air Traffic Controller and Airport Manager.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, acz.co.zw, airportdatabase.net, metar-taf.com, airfield.directory*
AirportRoutes · updated May 17, 2026
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Where is Charles Prince Airport located?
Charles Prince Airport is located in Harare, ZW, at an elevation of 4845 ft. Its IATA code is — and ICAO code is FVCP.