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Kigali International airport (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↑,→ 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
Coming to Kigali International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Kigali International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Kirundo airport at 40mi : book on Trip.com
- Ruhengeri airport at 48mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
METAR for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
HRYR 201900Z 24003KT 9999 SCT022 21/15 Q1018 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
METAR issued by HRYR on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 19:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 7 hours and 57 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 21°C = 70°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 69 %.
QNH is 1018hPa = 30.06inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 240°.
Clouds : scattered clouds at 2200ft = 670m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
HRYR 201700Z 2018/2124 08005KT 9999 SCT020 BECMG 2101/2103 00000KT 2000 BR BKN008 FM210800 14008KT 9999 NSW SCT018 TEMPO 2110/2114 06015G25KT 4000 TSRA BKN014 FEW018CB
Decoded TAF for Kigali International airport HRYR KGL
TAF issued by HRYR on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 17:00 UTC, issued 9 hours and 57 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 01:00 heure UTC
2018/2124 08005KT 9999 SCT020
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 80°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 03:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2101/2103 00000KT 2000 BR BKN008
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
mist
broken at 800ft = 240m
from Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 08:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
FM210800 14008KT 9999 NSW SCT018
no significant weather
wind 8kt = 15km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1800ft = 550m
temporarily from Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Sunday, December 21, 2025 à 14:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2110/2114 06015G25KT 4000 TSRA BKN014 FEW018CB
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 25kt = 46km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1400ft = 430m few clouds at 1800ft = 550m
NOTAM for Kigali International airport
Around Kigali International airport (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 (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↑
- Gisenyi airport (HRYG GYI ) at 64mi↑NOTAM
- Goma International airport (FZNA GOM ) at 66mi↑NOTAM
- Mwumba airport ( BI-0002) at 66mi↑
- Ibanda airport ( TZ-0067) at 67mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Rwanda
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- 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
