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
Rwanda gets a new Advanced Operational Aviation Weather System (AOAWS)
Jeppesen Company delivers a new digital air traffic navigator for Kigali Airport
Facilities for people with special needs will be installed at Gisenyi, Kamembe and Kigali airports
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