AviatDataKigali International Airport KGL / HRYR
Kigali · Rwanda · Rwanda Airports Company Ltd (RAC) — wholly government-owned, a subsidiary of The Aviation, Travel and Logistics (ATL) Holding Ltd. This is distinct from the new Bugesera International Airport project ~25km south, where Qatar Airways holds a 60% stake alongside the Government of Rwanda; KGL itself remains fully state-operated by RAC.
1.6Mpax · 2025
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAHRYR / KGL
OperatorRwanda Airports Company Ltd (RAC) — wholly government-owned, a subsidiary of The Aviation, Travel and Logistics (ATL) Holding Ltd. This is distinct from the new Bugesera International Airport project ~25km south, where Qatar Airways holds a 60% stake alongside the Government of Rwanda; KGL itself remains fully state-operated by RAC.
Coordinates1.9684°S, 30.1384°E
Elevation4,882 ft · 1,488 m
Time zoneCAT (UTC+2, no DST)
Passengers / yr1,600,000 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceHRYR — AIP Rwanda (Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority, published via RAC/ASECNA eAIP)
Operating hoursH24 (ATS, customs/immigration, fuelling, ground handling and security all operate H24; AD administration office Mon–Fri 0700–1000 and 1100–1500; no published curfew)
TerminalsOne main two-storey passenger terminal, plus a separate VIP terminal and a dedicated cargo terminal; serves as RwandAir's primary hub.
Runways (1)
- 10/28 · 3,500 m / 11,483 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS CAT I on the 28 approach (3° glideslope); RWY 10 has no ILS — VOR and NDB non-precision approaches only
Airport contact
Single-runway airport (10/28, 3,500m) at RwandAir's home hub, operating close to its practical capacity — the last official full-year passenger figure is 1.2M (2019); 2025 traffic is estimated here at ~1.6M based on RwandAir's continued network growth, as no newer official RAC/RCAA annual total has been published. Only the 28 approach has ILS (CAT I); RWY 10 arrivals rely on VOR/NDB non-precision procedures. Rwanda is building a replacement gateway, Bugesera International Airport (~25km south, part-owned by Qatar Airways at 60%), targeted to open around 2027–2028 with far greater capacity — KGL is expected to continue operating in some capacity during and after that transition, but planners should watch for updates as the handover approaches.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
RwandAir Ltd
Self-handles its own flights at its Kigali hub under an airport ground-handling concession held since December 2002 (confirmed on rwandair.com); RwandAir Ground Operations is IATA ISAGO-certified alongside IOSA and EASA certification, covering ramp operations, baggage and load control. The specific claim of a WAKE QA audit in Nov 2016 could not be independently corroborated but is consistent with the confirmed ISAGO status.
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Aircraft fuel
Unconfirmed
Société Pétrolière Aviation Ltd (SP Aviation)
Reported sole supplier of Jet A-1 and into-plane fuelling services at Kigali International Airport, operating to JIG standards; parent Société Pétrolière (SP) is confirmed as a real, major Rwandan fuel retailer (petrol/diesel/LPG/EV), but its current public site shows no dedicated aviation-fuel section, so the SP Aviation subsidiary and its specific claims (two 65,000-litre refuellers bought from Titan Aviation in 2019, ~35% market share) could not be independently corroborated. Retained as the only identified fuel-supplier candidate for this airport.
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Akagera Aviation Ltd
Confirmed RCAA-approved to provide aircraft maintenance services (stated directly on company site); whether this covers third-party line support or only Akagera's own fleet is not confirmed from available sources.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available
RwandAir Catering Ltd
In-flight kitchen at Kigali International Airport confirmed on rwandaircatering.rw producing 4,000+ meals/day across 20+ daily flights, plus VVIP/private-charter catering and catering for the Dream & Pearl Lounges; site displays Halal certification badging (Global Halal Solutions, MS1500-2009 standard not independently visible in fetched content). Confirmed 150+ staff; site states 10+ years in service, consistent with the reported August 2014 start.
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Aircraft cleaning
Available
RwandAir Ltd
In-house cabin cleaning/grooming staff within RwandAir's Ground Services department at Kigali (dedicated Cabin Groomer/Aircraft Cleaner roles); airline reported to have won the Skytrax 2022 Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness in Africa award.
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Ground support equipment
Available
RwandAir Ltd
Owns and operates its own ground support equipment at Kigali as part of in-house ground operations (ramp, baggage, load control and GSE fall within its ISAGO-certified scope, confirmed self-handling since 2002); unconfirmed whether this GSE is also leased out to other carriers.
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Cargo handling
Available
RwandAir Ltd
RwandAir Cargo runs its own cargo warehouse at Kigali International Airport confirmed offering General, Perishable, Pharma, Courier, Mail, Dangerous Goods, Live Animals, Repatriation and Valuable cargo products; warehouse phone ••• and email ••• both confirmed on rwandair.com. Also documented elsewhere as handling cargo at KGL for partner carriers including Kenya Airways, KLM, Martinair, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines — this partner-carrier claim itself was not.
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Aviation security
Available
Rwanda Airports Company Ltd (RAC)
Airport operator RAC runs Aviation Security (AVSEC) directly at Kigali International Airport, confirmed via rac.co.rw AVSEC section covering security rules and hand-luggage procedures; operations desk ••• confirmed. Rwanda National Police also posted at the airport, contact ••• (corrected from draft's...139 to match the number published on RAC's own site).
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Passenger & crew transport
On request
Kigali Car Rentals
Car rental and airport-transfer operator on KN 5 Road, Remera, confirmed on kigalicarrentals.com near Kigali International Airport terminal; confirmed offering on-request airport transfers and a free airport shuttle pickup for car-rental customers. No confirmed airline/crew-specific contract found.
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Flight support
Available · 2 providers
National Aviation Services (NAS RwandAir Ltd)
Listed as an FBO/Handler at Kigali Intl (HRYR) in the AC-U-KWIK airport directory; reported to operate locally as NAS RwandAir Ltd, a joint venture with RwandAir managing the Dream Lounge, Arrivals Lounge and Pearl Lounge plus meet-and-assist passenger services, office at P.O. Box 5922, Kigali International Airport. Could not independently corroborate — NAS's own site was unreachable during verification. Full scope of NAS's wider ramp/passenger-handling portfolio at this specific station beyond lounges and the FBO listing remains unconfirmed.
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Akagera Aviation Ltd
GA/helicopter operator based airside at Kigali International Airport (P.O. Box 4062, offices at the terminal) confirmed on akageraaviation.com offering charter, scenic flights, air-ambulance/emergency-medical evacuation, pilot training and aerial survey/photography services; office hours Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00 confirmed. · Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00
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Hotel & travel
Unconfirmed · 2 providers
Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali
292-room business hotel roughly 5km from Kigali International Airport / city centre, commonly used by business travellers; hotel site was unreachable (403), so room count/distance could not be re-verified. No specific airline crew-accommodation contract could be independently confirmed from available sources.
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Ubumwe Grande Hotel
City-centre business hotel roughly 10.7km from Kigali International Airport advertising a dedicated airport pick-up/drop-off shuttle; hotel site was unreachable (SSL error), so details could not be re-verified. No specific airline crew-accommodation contract could be independently confirmed from available sources.
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