Mbarara Airport

IATA MBQICAO HUMASmall airfield

Mbarara Airport is a small airfield near Mbarara in Western Region, Uganda. It is listed as IATA MBQ and ICAO HUMA. The airport is located at -0.5553° / 30.5994° at an elevation of 1,402 m (4,600 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,660 m. The nearest airport is Ibanda Airport, 59 km (36 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Mbarara Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MBQ`
ICAO code	`HUMA`
Identifier	`HUMA`
Type	Small airfield
City	Mbarara
Region	Western Region
Country	Uganda
Coordinates	-0.55528, 30.59940
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	0° 33′ 19.00″ S 30° 35′ 57.84″ E
Elevation	1,402 m (4,600 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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