Airports / Rwanda / KGL
Kigali International Airport
HRYR / KGLKigali, RwandaELEV 4,859 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
56 nm
To the nearest alternate
Gisenyi Airport (GYI).
Overview
Kigali International Airport, listed as HRYR / KGL, is a large commercial airport in Kigali, Rwanda. Field elevation is 4,859 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list KGL as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Gisenyi Airport (GYI, 56 nm), Goma International Airport (GOM, 57 nm), and Kamembe Airport (KME, 80 nm).
Trip costs from KGL are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport and Kanombe International Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KGL to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HRYR
IATA
KGL
FAA / Local
HRYR
Elevation
4,859 ft
Coordinates
1.9686° S · 30.1395° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 56nmGYIGisenyi AirportGisenyi
- 57nmGOMGoma International AirportGoma
- 80nmKMEKamembe AirportKamembe
- 80nmKHXSavannah AirstripKihihi
- 82nmBKYBukavu Kavumu AirportKamakombe
- 88nmGIDGitega AirportGitega
Location
Open the full mapHRYR · Kigali International Airport · Kigali, Rwanda
