The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft in Rwanda.
#1 Kigali International airport at Kigali (Rwanda) HRYR KGL
Altitude : 1481 m = 4859ft
Kigali International airport is located close to Kigali, Samuduha at 1.3 km↑, Nyakabanda at 3.2 km↑, Ville de Kigali at 8.5 km↑, Kigali at 9.1 km↑, Rwamagana at 32 km↑, Gitarama at 44 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3500 m = 11483ft
- runway 10/28 : 3500m = 11483ft
-> Aviation weather for Kigali International airport
#2 Kamembe airport at Kamembe (Rwanda) HRZA KME
Altitude : 1583 m = 5194ft
Kamembe airport is located close to Kamembe, Kannyogo at 0.4 km↑, Cyangugu at 2.5 km↑, Bukavu at 7.3 km↑, Kabare at 9.3 km↑, Kavumu at 20 km↑, Cibitoke at 53 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1500 m = 4921ft
- runway 02/20 : 1500m = 4921ft
-> Aviation weather for Kamembe airport
#3 Butare airport at Butare (Rwanda) HRYI BTQ
Altitude : 1768 m = 5801ft
Butare airport is located close to Butare, Butare at 0.3 km↑, Huye at 2.9 km↑, Gikongoro at 23 km↑, Nzega at 24 km↑, Nyanza at 27 km↑, iProvense ya Ngozi at 37 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1219 m = 3999ft
- runway 09/27 : 1219m = 3999ft
-> Aviation weather for Butare airport
#4 Ruhengeri airport at Ruhengeri (Rwanda) HRYU RHG
Altitude : 1860 m = 6102ft
Ruhengeri airport is located close to Ruhengeri, Musanze at 0 km↑, Gahondogo at 2.3 km↑, Kisoro at 25 km↑, Nyalutembe at 41 km↑, Bonde at 46 km↑, Muhato at 47 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1219 m = 3999ft
- runway 14/32 : 1219m = 3999ft
-> Aviation weather for Ruhengeri airport
#5 Gisenyi airport at Gisenyi (Rwanda) HRYG GYI
Altitude : 1549 m = 5082ft
Gisenyi airport is located close to Gisenyi, Bonde at 0.6 km↑, Muhato at 1.3 km↑, Gisenyi at 2.9 km↑, Goma at 4 km↑, Sake at 26 km↑, Kibuye at 44 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1015 m = 3330ft
- runway 01/19 : 1015m = 3330ft
-> Aviation weather for Gisenyi airport
#6 Bugesera International airport at Kigali (Rwanda)
Altitude : 1420 m = 4659ft
Bugesera International airport is located close to Kigali, Samuduha at 18 km↑, Nyakabanda at 21 km↑, Kigali at 25 km↑, Ville de Kigali at 27 km↑, Rwamagana at 34 km↑, Kibungo at 40 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Bugesera International airport
#7 Nemba airport at Nemba (Rwanda) HRYN
Altitude : 1495 m = 4905ft
Nemba airport is located close to Nemba, iProvense ya Kirundo at 28 km↑, Kirundo at 30 km↑, Samuduha at 40 km↑, Nyakabanda at 42 km↑, Kibungo at 43 km↑, Kabanga at 45 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Nemba airport
#8 Gabiro airport at Gabiro (Rwanda) HRYO
Altitude : 1465 m = 4806ft
Gabiro airport is located close to Gabiro, Byumba at 35 km↑, Byumba Ville at 36 km↑, Rwamagana at 45 km↑, Ville de Kigali at 53 km↑, Samuduha at 55 km↑, Kabale at 55 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Gabiro airport
#9 Gako airport at Gako (Rwanda) RW-0001
Altitude : 1454 m = 4770ft
Gako airport is located close to Gako, Samuduha at 28 km↑, Nyakabanda at 31 km↑, Kigali at 34 km↑, Ville de Kigali at 37 km↑, iProvense ya Kirundo at 39 km↑, Kirundo at 40 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Gako airport
Data sources
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