Kigali International Airport
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| Kigali International Airport | |||
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| IATA: KGL - ICAO: HRYR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Rwanda Airports Authority | ||
| Serves | Kigali | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,891 ft (1,491 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 10L/28R | 11,482 | 3,500 | Paved |
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.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Brussels Airlines (Brussels, Nairobi)
- Ethiopian Airlines (Addis Ababa, Bujumbura)
- Kenya Airways (Bujumbura, Nairobi)
- Rwandair Express (Bujumbura, Cyangugu, Entebbe, Johannesburg, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi)
- Air Burundi (Bujumbura, Entebbe)
[edit] Gallery
 The passenger terminal, seen from the front |
 The old terminal, now used for VIP departures/arrivals |
 Inside the passenger terminal |
 The departures lounge |
[edit] External links
- Information on the airport from WINNE
- The A-Z World Airports page on Kigali International
- An interview with John Nkongoli, Managing Director of Rwanda Airports Authority
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