KGL Airport Code, Kigali International Airport
KGL is the IATA airport code for Kigali International Airport, the main international gateway for Kigali, Rwanda. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, HRYR.
What airport is KGL?
KGL is the IATA airport code for Kigali International Airport, in Kigali, Rwanda. The same airport has the ICAO code HRYR.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 378 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code HRYR begins with H, the prefix ICAO assigns to northeast Africa.
| IATA airport code | KGL |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | HRYR |
| Airport | Kigali International Airport |
| City | Kigali |
| Country | Rwanda |
| Main airlines | WB, ET, SN |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is KGL airport located?
Kigali International Airport (KGL) is in Kigali, Rwanda, at coordinates -1.96863, 30.1395.
It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 1.97° S, 30.14° E. At 4859 ft (1481 m), this is a high-elevation airport, so aircraft need longer takeoff runs in the thinner air.
Runways at KGL
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 11,483 ft (3.50 km), designated 10/28.
Which airlines fly to KGL?
The open route dataset lists WB (Rwandair Express), ET (Ethiopian Airlines), SN (Brussels Airlines), KL (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines), KQ (Kenya Airways), U7 (Northern Dene Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Kigali International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Kigali International Airport?
The IATA code for Kigali International Airport in Kigali is KGL. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Kigali?
The 3-letter IATA code for Kigali International Airport in Kigali is KGL.
What is the ICAO code for Kigali International Airport?
The ICAO code for Kigali International Airport is HRYR. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code KGL.
What is the difference between KGL and HRYR?
KGL is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. HRYR is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Kigali International Airport.
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