Kigali International Airport (IATA: KGL, ICAO: HRYR), formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. It is the main air gateway for all destinations in the country, and in addition serves as a transit airport for Goma and Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The airport is located in the suburb of Kanombe, at the eastern edge of Kigali, approximately 12 kilometres (7.2 mi) from the city centre.
In 2004, the airport served 135,189 passengers. In 2008, the airport served about 300 000 passengers
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Kigali International Airport | |||
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IATA: KGL – ICAO: HRYR | |||
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Summary | |||
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Operator |
Rwanda Airports Authority | ||
| Location |
Kigali, Rwanda | ||
| Elevation AMSL |
4,891 ft / 1,491 m | ||
| Coordinates |
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Runways | |||
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Direction |
Length |
Surface |
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m |
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10/28 |
11,482 |
3,500 |
Paved |
Airlines and destinations
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Destinations | |
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Brussels Airlines |
Brussels |
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Ethiopian Airlines |
Addis Ababa, Bujumbura, Entebbe |
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Kenya Airways |
Bujumbura, Nairobi |
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RwandAir |
Bujumbura, Dar Es Salaam, Entebbe, Goma, Johannesburg, Kamembe, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi, Lusaka |
Cargo airlines
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Destinations | |
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Ethiopian Airlines |
Addis Ababa, Entebbe, Lagos |
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Astral Aviation |
Nairobi |
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Martinair Cargo |
Amsterdam, Nairobi [operates flights in paternership with KLM Cargo] |
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Silverback Cargo Freighters |
Addis Ababa, Bujumbura, Dubai, Jeddah, Johannesburg |
Gallery
The old terminal, now used for VIP departures/arrivals
Inside the passenger terminal
The departures lounge