Mbarara Airport
Mbarara Airport Nyakisharara International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | ||||||||||
Serves | Mbarara, Uganda | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,600 ft / 1,402 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 00°33′18″S 30°36′00″E / 0.55500°S 30.60000°E | ||||||||||
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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.
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
Airlines | Destinations |
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BAR Aviation | Entebbe, Jinja, Pakuba[4] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mbarara Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ Airport information for Mbarara Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Mbarara Airport Administered by Uganda's CAA
- ^ FCC (22 April 2024). "Flights To Mbarara Airport (MBQ)". FlightConnections.com (FCC). Retrieved 22 April 2024.