Kumalo Airport (RAF Kumalo)
Daylight today(Oct 13, 2026, local time)
About 12h 30m of daylight. Civil twilight (dawn/dusk) approximates the FAA definition of night for logging and currency. Times are computed and approximate — verify with official sources.
About Kumalo Airport (RAF Kumalo)
Royal Air Force Kumalo or more simply RAF Kumalo, and later known as Khumalo Airport, was a World War II Royal Air Force station located in Khumalo, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. It was established in 1940 as part of the Rhodesian Air Training Group under the Empire Air Training Scheme. It provided flight training to Commonwealth pilot cadets from 1940 until disbandment in 1945.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
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Map
Runway centrelines, navaids and overlapping airspace. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reference only — not for navigation.
Runways (0)
No runway data recorded for this airport.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Kumalo Airport (RAF Kumalo) located?
Kumalo Airport (RAF Kumalo) is closed located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Is the information on this page suitable for flight planning?
No. Kumalo Airport (RAF Kumalo) data here is for reference and training only — not for navigation. Always consult official sources and current charts before any flight.