Butare Airport

Butare Airport
IATA: BTQ ICAO: HRYI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
Serves	Butare, Rwanda
Location	Butare, Rwanda
Elevation  AMSL	5,801 ft / 1,768 m
Coordinates	02°35′42″S29°44′24″E / 2.59500°S 29.74000°E / -2.59500; 29.74000 (Butare Airport)
Map
Butare Location of Butare Airport in Rwanda Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08/26 2,820 860 Asphalt

Butare Airport is an airport in Butare, Rwanda. It is also known as Huye Airstrip.

Location

Butare Airport ( IATA : BTQ, ICAO : HRYI), is located in the city of Huye (formerly called Butare), in Huye District, Southern Province. Its location lies approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi), by air, south-west 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 Huye. It is one of the eight (8) airports that are administered by the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. ^[2] Butare Airport is situated 1,768 metres (5,801 ft) above sea level. ^[3] The airport has a single paved runway, which measures approximately 860 metres (2,820 ft) in length. ^[4] There is no terminal or any other building.

See also

• Butare
• Civil Aviation Authority of Rwanda
• Huye District
• Southern Province, Rwanda

References

1. "Distance between Butare (Butare) and Kigali (Kigali) (Rwanda)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
2. "Airports". Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority. 2012-02-17. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
3. Elevation of Butare Airport
4. "Butare Airport Code". Sulekha. 2013-02-03. Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2013-02-03.

External links

• Location of Butare Airport At Google Maps
• Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority Homepage