Infrastructures / Projects
There are currently 7 airports in Rwanda (Area : 26,338 km2). Only 2 airports have scheduled traffic. Gisenyi still opening, but RwandAir has suspended flights due to the war in East of Congo. Others airports are mainly used by charter airlines based in Rwanda or from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa.
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Airports
Status
Runway
Length
Butare
No Scheduled
Asphalt
800 m
Cyangugu
International & National
Asphalt
1 500 m
Gabiro
No Scheduled
Unpaved
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Gisenyi
No Scheduled
Asphalt
1 010 m
Kigali
International & National
Paved
3 500 m
Nemba
No Scheduled
Unpaved
1 100 m
Ruhengeri
No Scheduled
Asphalt
1480 m
Bugesera Airport will open in 2017 (more infos : HERE)
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Airport in Project
Status
Runway
Length
Bugesera
International & National
Paved
4 206 m
New Bugesera Airport, in Rwanda.
MININFRA IMIHIGO 2016/17 (Aviation in Rwanda)
Rwanda Droneport Zipeline [Infos, Photos, Videos]
DHL will built a cargo terminal at Kigali Airport
Rwanda Aviation Expansion to Boost the Economy
Rwanda inaugurates the first Doppler Radar Station, in Africa.
Kigali Airport Navigation, Communication, Infrastructure, News
Rwanda Transport Setcor Bulletin 2014/15: Kamembe & Gisenyi Airports upgrade Status (June 2015
Kamembe Airport re opening postponed to June 2015
Kigali International Airport Expansion 70% completed
Aeroports de Lyon [France] could take part into the Bugesera Airport project
France plans to invest in Aviation
IATA (International Air Transport Association) will open a branch in Rwanda
The Governement of Rwanda plans to open an Air School by September 2013
Techno Sky (Italy) wins a contrat with the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
Kigali (Rwanda) Airport gets two ultra modern Automated Passenger Clearance System