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Kigali International airport at Kigali (Rwanda)
Kigali International airport is located near Kigali, with Samuduha at 1mi↑, Nyakabanda at 2mi↑, Ville de Kigali at 5mi↑, Kigali at 6mi↑, Rwamagana at 20mi↑, Gitarama at 27mi↑, Byumba at 28mi↑, Byumba Ville at 28mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Rwanda and Southernmost airports in Rwanda
→ See also airports in Rwanda
aerial view of Kigali International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HRYR
- IATA code : KGL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1481 m = 4859ft
→ See also Highest airports in Rwanda and Lowest airports in Rwanda
Runways
- runway 10/28 : 3500m = 11483ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Rwanda
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Aviation weather for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
METAR for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
HRYR 172230Z 31002KT 9999 BKN025 BKN100 20/18 Q1021 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
METAR issued by HRYR on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 22:30 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 41 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 20°C = 68°F, dew point is 18°C = 64°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88%.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 310°.
Clouds : broken at 2500ft = 760m. broken at 10000ft = 3050m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
HRYR 171700Z 1718/1824 16010KT 9999 RA BKN025 BKN100 BECMG 1801/1804 00000KT 4000 BR FEW010 SCT023 FM181000 18006KT 9999 BKN025 TEMPO 1812/1817 09010G20KT TSRA FEW022CB BKN023 BECMG 1820/1823 03008KT NSW SCT025 SCT100
Decoded TAF for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
TAF issued by HRYR on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 17:00 UTC, issued 13 hours and 11 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, October 17, 2024 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday, October 17, 2024 à 01:00 heure UTC
1718/1824 16010KT 9999 RA BKN025 BKN100
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
rain
broken at 2500ft = 760m broken at 10000ft = 3050m
becoming from Friday, October 18, 2024 à 04:00 heure TU to Friday, October 18, 2024 à 10:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1801/1804 00000KT 4000 BR FEW010 SCT023
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
mist
few clouds at 1000ft = 300m scattered clouds at 2300ft = 700m
from Friday, October 18, 2024 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, October 18, 2024 à 20:00 heure UTC
FM181000 18006KT 9999 BKN025
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2500ft = 760m
temporarily from Friday, October 18, 2024 à 12:00 heure TU to Friday, October 18, 2024 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1812/1817 09010G20KT TSRA FEW022CB BKN023
wind 10kt = 19km/h with gusts at 20kt = 37km/h, direction is 90°
thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 2200ft = 670m broken at 2300ft = 700m
becoming from Friday, October 18, 2024 à 23:00 heure TU to Friday, October 18, 2024 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1820/1823 03008KT NSW SCT025 SCT100
no significant weather
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 30°
scattered clouds at 2500ft = 760m scattered clouds at 10000ft = 3050m
NOTAM for Kigali International airport
Around Kigali International airport at Kigali (Rwanda)
near
- Hotels in Samuduha
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3474mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3482mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3489mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3491mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3491mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3499mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3512mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3514mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3523mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3524mi↑
- Station de montagne Montclar at 3524mi↑
- Station de montagne Vars at 3528mi↑
- for Kigali International airport at 0mi↑
- for Bugesera International airport at 12mi↑
- for Bugesera International (under construction) airport at 13mi↑
nearest airports to Kigali International airport at Kigali (Rwanda)
- Bugesera International airport ( ) at 12mi↑Proposed
- Bugesera International (under construction) airport ( RW-0002) at 13mi↑defunct airport
- Gako airport ( RW-0001) at 18mi↑
- Nemba airport (HRYN ) at 26mi↑NOTAM
- Gabiro airport (HRYO ) at 33mi↑NOTAM
- Kirundo airport (HBBO KRE ) at 40mi↑NOTAM
- Ruhengeri airport (HRYU RHG ) at 48mi↑NOTAM
- Butare airport (HRYI BTQ ) at 51mi↑NOTAM
- Kabale airport (HUKB ) at 53mi↑NOTAM
- Kisoro airport ( UG-0001) at 55mi↑
- Ngara airport (HTNR ) at 56mi↑NOTAM
- Milambi airport ( TZ-0144) at 57mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Rwanda
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap