Butare Airport Explained

Butare Airport
Iata:BTQ
Icao:HRYI
Pushpin Map:Rwanda
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Butare Airport in Rwanda
Placement on map is approximate
Pushpin Label:Butare
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Owner:Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
City-Served:Butare, Rwanda
Location:Butare, Rwanda
Elevation-F:5,801
Elevation-M:1,768
R1-Number:08/26
R1-Length-F:2,820
R1-Length-M:860
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Butare Airport is an airport in Butare, Rwanda.

Location

Butare Airport, is located in the city of Butare, in Huye District, Southern Province. Its location lies approximately 80km (50miles), 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 1768m (5,801feet) above sea level.[3] The airport has a single paved runway, which measures approximately 860m (2,820feet) in length.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between Butare (Butare) and Kigali (Kigali) (Rwanda). distancecalculator.globefeed.com. en-US. 2018-08-21.
  2. Web site: 2012-02-17. Airports. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120217155148/http://www.caa.gov.rw/spip.php?rubrique5. 2012-02-17. 2012-02-17. Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority.
  3. http://www.airportsearch.org/HRYI/Butare-Airport.html Elevation of Butare Airport
  4. Web site: 2013-02-03. Butare Airport Code. dead. https://archive.today/20130203034730/http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/butare_iata-airport-code_butare.htm. 2013-02-03. 2013-02-03. Sulekha.