Ruhengeri Airport Explained

Ruhengeri Airport
Iata:RHG
Icao:HRYU
Pushpin Map:Rwanda
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ruhengeri Airport in Rwanda
Placement on map is approximate
Pushpin Label:Ruhengei
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Type:Public, Civilian
Owner:Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
City-Served:Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Location:Ruhengeri, Rwanda
Elevation-F:6,100
Elevation-M:1,860
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:4,860
R1-Length-M:1,480
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Ruhengeri Airport is an airport in Ruhengeri, Rwanda.

Location

Ruhengeri Airport is located in Rwanda's Northern Province, in Musanze District, in the town of Ruhengeri. This location lies approximately 227km (141miles), by air, northwest of Kigali International Airport, currently, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:1° 30' 0.00"S, 29° 38' 1.00"E (Latitude:-1.50000; Longitude:29.63361).

Overview

Ruhengeri Airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Ruhengeri and neighbouring communities. It is one of the eight public civilian airports under the administration of the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. Ruhengeri Airport is situated at an altitude of about 1860m (6,100feet) above sea level.[2] The airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 1480m (4,860feet) in length.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between, and Kigali (Kigali) (Rwanda). distancecalculator.globefeed.com. en-US. 2018-08-21.
  2. http://www.jetrequest.com/airport_code/rwanda/nord/ruhengeri/hryu/19746 Elevation of Ruhengeri Airport
  3. Web site: RHG - Ruhengeri [Ruhengeri Airport], 03, RW - Airport - Great Circle Mapper]. www.gcmap.com. 2018-08-21.