Mbarara Airport

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Mbarara Airport

Nyakisharara International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Serves Mbarara, Uganda
Elevation  AMSL 4,600 ft / 1,402 m
Coordinates 00°33′18″S30°36′00″E / 0.55500°S 30.60000°E / -0.55500; 30.60000
Map
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MBQ
Location of Mbarara Airport in Uganda
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Direction LengthSurface
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11/291,6605,446Gravel
Sources: Google Maps [1] GCM [2]

Mbarara Airport( IATA : MBQ, ICAO : HUMA) is a civilian airport that serves the city of Mbarara in the Ankole sub-region, Uganda. It is one of 12 upcountry airports administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda. [3] The airport was originally named Nyakisharara Airport.

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The airport is approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north-west of Mbarara, on the road to Bwizibwera and Ibanda. [1]

The runway length includes gravelled overruns of 190 and 85 metres (623 and 279 ft) on the east and west ends respectively.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
BAR Aviation Entebbe, Jinja, Pakuba [4]


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References

  1. 1 2 "Mbarara Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. Airport information for Mbarara Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Mbarara Airport Administered by Uganda's CAA
  4. FCC (22 April 2024). "Flights To Mbarara Airport (MBQ)". FlightConnections.com (FCC). Retrieved 22 April 2024.