Gisenyi Airport is an airport in
Rwanda
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. It has IATA airport code GYI (not to be confused with
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with FAA location identifier GYI).
Location
Gisenyi Airport , is located in Rwanda's
Western Province, in
Rubavu District, in the town of
Gisenyi, at the International border with the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. This location lies approximately , by air, northwest of
Kigali International Airport, currently, the country's largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:1° 40' 48.00"S, 29° 15' 30.00"E (Latitude:-1.680000; Longitude:29.258334).
Overview
Gisenyi Airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Gisenyi and the neighboring city of
Goma, across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The two neighboring cities are also served by
Goma Airport, which is very near the border with Rwanda - similar to
Tijuana International Airport and
Brown Field Municipal Airport which are separated by the
United States - Mexico Border
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. Gisenyi Airport is one of the eight (8) public civilian airports under the administration of th
Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority Gisenyi Airport is situated at an altitude of above sea level. The airport has a single
asphalt runway that measures long and wide.
Airlines and destinations
RwandAir, the national carrier, operated a three weekly service between Gisenyi Airport and
Kigali International Airport. However, as of June 2013 they no longer do so.
External links
Location of Gisenyi Airport At Google MapsWebsite of Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
See also
* Gisenyi
* Rubavu District
* Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
References
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Western Province, Rwanda
Airports in Rwanda