| Kigali International Airport | | | | | | IATA: KGL - ICAO: HRYR | | Summary | | Airport type | Public | | Operator | Rwanda Airports Authority | | Serves | Kigali | | Elevation AMSL | 4,891 ft (1,491 m) | | Coordinates | 01°57′59″S, 030°07′59″E | | Runways | | Direction | Length | Surface | | ft | m | | 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. Image File history File links RwandaAirportAuthority2. ...
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An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...
The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...
Kigali, population 851,024 (2005), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. ...
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A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...
The or meter (see spelling differences) is a measure of length. ...
An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ...
The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ...
Kigali, population 851,024 (2005), is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. ...
Goma is a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...
Bukavu is a city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, lying at the southern end of Lake Kivu, west of Cyangugu in Rwanda. ...
In 2004, the airport served 135,189 passengers.
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Gallery The passenger terminal, seen from the front Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 819 KB) Summary Kigali International Airport Taken by SteveRwanda Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kigali Kigali International Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create...
| The old terminal, now used for VIP departures/arrivals Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 633 KB) Summary The former terminal of Kigali Airport, now used for VIP arrivals. ...
| Inside the passenger terminal Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 755 KB) Summary Inside the main terminal of Kigali International Airport Taken by SteveRwanda Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Kigali International Airport Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or...
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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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