Butare Airport

Butare Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRwanda Civil Aviation Authority
ServesButare, Rwanda
LocationButare, Rwanda
Elevation AMSL5,801 ft / 1,768 m
Coordinates02°35′42″S 29°44′24″E / 2.59500°S 29.74000°E / -2.59500; 29.74000 (Butare Airport)
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Butare is located in Rwanda
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Location of Butare Airport in Rwanda
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 2,820 860 Asphalt

Butare Airport is an airport in Butare, Rwanda.

Location

Butare Airport (IATA: BTQ, ICAO: HRYI), is located in the city of Butare, in Huye District, Southern Province. Its location lies approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), by air, southwest of Kigali International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 35' 42.00"S, 29° 44' 24.00"E (Latitude:-2.59500; Longitude:29.74000).

Overview

Butare Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of Butare. It is one of the eight (8) airports that are administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.[2] Butare Airport is situated 1,768 metres (5,801 ft) above sea level.[3] The airport has a single paved runway, which measures approximately 860 metres (2,820 ft) in length.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Distance between Butare (Butare) and Kigali (Kigali) (Rwanda)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ^ "Airports". Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. 2012-02-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
  3. ^ Elevation of Butare Airport
  4. ^ "Butare Airport Code". Sulekha. 2013-02-03. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.