Butare Airport
Airport in Butare, Rwanda
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Butare Airport is an airport in Butare, Rwanda. It is also known as Huye Airstrip.
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| 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″S 29°44′24″E | ||||||||||
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  Butare Location of Butare Airport in Rwanda Placement on map is approximate | |||||||||||
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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.