Gisenyi Airport

IATA GYIICAO HRYGMedium airport

Gisenyi Airport is a medium airport near Gisenyi in Western Province, Rwanda. It is listed as IATA GYI and ICAO HRYG. The airport is located at -1.6772° / 29.2589° at an elevation of 1,549 m (5,082 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,015 m. The nearest airport is Goma International Airport, 2.6 km (2 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Gisenyi Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Gisenyi Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GYI`
ICAO code	`HRYG`
Identifier	`HRYG`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gisenyi
Region	Western Province
Country	Rwanda
Coordinates	-1.67720, 29.25890
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	1° 40′ 37.92″ S 29° 15′ 32.04″ E
Elevation	1,549 m (5,082 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Background on the country and its people around Rwanda – for after you land.
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