2.2.1 Rwanda Kigali International Airport
2.2.1 Rwanda Kigali International Airport Runways Helicopter Pad(s) Airport Infrastructure Details Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicators Airport Operating Details Storage Facilities Airfield Cost Navigation Charges Fuel Services Charges Cargo Terminal Charges Air-bridge Charges Security Companies Available Kigali International Airport, formerly known as Gregoire Kayibanda International Airport, is the primary airport serving Kigali. It is the main air gateway for all destinations in the country and serves as a transit airport for Goma and Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and international destinations. In 2012, constructions to expand the international airport were initiated to accommodate increased passenger handling facilities. The interior of the terminal building can now handle a capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year. The airport is located in the suburb of Kanombe, at the eastern edge of Kigali, approximately 10 km from the city centre. The Airport is home to RwandAir, the national carrier, whose number of routes served has increased in the recent years. RwandAir operates flights scheduled to and from Accra (Ghana), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Brazzaville (Republic of Congo), Brussels (Belgium), Bujumbura (Burundi), Douala (Cameroon), Istanbul (Turkey), Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), Entebbe-(Uganda), Johannesburg (South Africa), Libreville (Gabon), Juba (South Sudan), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Lusaka (Zambia), Lagos (Nigeria), and Nairobi and Mombasa (Kenya). Domestic flights currently operate between Kigali and Kamembe in Rusizi. RwandaAir has been fast expanding with a fleet of eight aircraft. Two new aircraft of Airbus A330 type aircraft are expected in the second half of 2016 to increase the fleet number to ten.
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