Mbarara Airport
Airport
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Location of Mbarara Airport in Uganda
Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
11/29 | 1,660 | 5,446 | Gravel |
Sources: Google Maps[1] GCM[2]
Mbarara Airport (IATA: MBQ, ICAO: HUMA) is a civilian airport that serves the city of Mbarara in the Ankole sub-region, Uganda. It is one of 12 upcountry airports administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda.[3] The airport was originally named Nyakisharara Airport.
The airport is approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north-west of Mbarara, on the road to Bwizibwera and Ibanda.[1]
The runway length includes gravelled overruns of 190 and 85 metres (623 and 279 ft) on the east and west ends respectively.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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BAR Aviation | Entebbe, Jinja, Pakuba[4] |
See also
Uganda portal
Aviation portal
- List of airports in Uganda
- Transport in Uganda
References
External links
- OpenStreetMap - Mbarara Airport
- SkyVector - Mbarara Airport
- OurAirports - Mbarara Airport
- Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Homepage
- Accident history for Mbarara Airport at Aviation Safety Network