Kigali International

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    IATA: KGL
    ICAO: HRYR
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    KGL

    HRYR

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    Quick Facts

    CountryRW
    TimezoneAfrica/Johannesburg
    Passengers/yr710,000
    Elevation4,859 ft
    Coordinates-1.9686, 30.1395

    About Kigali International

    Kigali International Airport (IATA: KGL, ICAO: HRYR), formerly known as Kanombe International Airport, is the primary international airport serving Kigali, the capital of Rwanda. As of June 2024, there is an ongoing project to build another mega-airport in Bugesera District, Eastern Province, which will be the biggest and the main air gateway for all destinations in the country, in addition to serving as a transit airport for Goma and Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are 4 airlines based at Kigali Airport: RwandAir, the flag carrier airline of Rwanda; Akagera Aviation, a Rwandan helicopter airline; Tempus Jet, an American airline providing charter flights; and Nexus Aero, a Saudi VIP airline.