Charles Prince Airport

Charles Prince Airport (ICAO: FVCP), formerly named Mount Hampden and renamed after former airport manager Charles Prince[3] (who was a Royal Air Force officer during World War II), is approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of Harare, Zimbabwe.

Charles Prince Airport
Super Constellation parked at Charles Prince Airport in 1975 and used as a clubhouse.
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operatorpilot (PPL)
ServesHarare
LocationMount Hampden
Elevation AMSL4,845 ft / 1,477 m
Coordinates27109217°45′05″S 30°55′30″E
Map
FVCP
Location of the airport in Zimbabwe
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,200 3,937 Asphalt
14/32 925 3,035 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

During World War II it served as a Rhodesian Air Training Group location, training pilots for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. In 1973 the airport was converted to civilian use.

The Harare-Charles Prince non-directional beacon (Ident: CP) is located on the field.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. Airport information for FVCP at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. Google Maps - Charles Prince
  3. "Rhodesia". www.a2oxford.info. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. "Charles Prince NDB (CP) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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