Gitega Airport

IATA GIDICAO HBBEMedium airport

Gitega Airport is a medium airport near Gitega in Gitega Province, Burundi. It is listed as IATA GID and ICAO HBBE. The airport is located at -3.4172° / 29.9113° at an elevation of 1,750 m (5,741 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 990 m. The nearest airport is Ruyigi Airport, 36 km (22 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Gitega Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GID`
ICAO code	`HBBE`
Identifier	`HBBE`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gitega
Region	Gitega Province
Country	Burundi
Coordinates	-3.41721, 29.91131
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	3° 25′ 01.95″ S 29° 54′ 40.71″ E
Elevation	1,750 m (5,741 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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