Mbarara Airport
Mbarara Airport Nyakisharara International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mbarara, Uganda | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,600 ft / 1,402 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°33′18″S 30°36′00″E / 0.55500°S 30.60000°E | ||||||||||
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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. 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.
The runway length includes gravelled overruns of 190 and 85 metres (623 and 279 ft) on the east and west ends respectively.