Kigali International Airport HRYR / KGL
Rwanda's compact and efficient capital airport, 20 minutes from the Kigali Convention Centre and the CBD, with quick CIQ and easy permits. Gateway to the Volcanoes National Park gorilla lodges (helicopter or 2.5 hours by road). The new Bugesera airport will eventually replace it (Confirm dates with the airport).
11,483 ft
Longest runway
20 min
Drive to Kigali
2
FBOs / handlers
4,859 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 12 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including BBJ/ACJ.
- Website
- www.rac.co.rw
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Akagera Aviation
- RwandAir Ground Handling
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (11,483 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Kigali International Airport · SteveRwanda · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons