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Coordinates: 00°33′18″S 30°36′00″E / 0.55500°S 30.60000°E / -0.55500; 30.60000
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| name = Mbarara Airport
| name = Mbarara Airport
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| type = [[Public]], [[Civilian]]
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| owner = [[Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda]]
| owner = [[Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda]]
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| city-served = [[Mbarara]], Uganda
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| footnotes = Sources: Google Maps<ref name="gm">{{cite web |title=Mbarara Airport |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-0.5560455,30.5996431,2288m/data=!3m1!1e3 |website=Google Maps |publisher=Google |accessdate=11 June 2018}}</ref> GCM<ref>{{GCM|MBQ|Mbarara Airport}}</ref>
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'''Mbarara Airport''' is an airport in [[Uganda]]. It is one of the thirty-five (35) airports in the country.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ug.html Uganda has 35 Airports]</ref>
'''Mbarara Airport''' {{airport codes|MBQ|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]].<ref>[http://www.caa.co.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120&Itemid=69 Mbarara Airport Administered by Uganda's CAA]</ref> The airport was originally named Nyakisharara Airport.


The airport is approximately {{convert|9|km}} north-west of Mbarara, on the road to [[Bwizibwera]] and [[Ibanda]].<ref name="gm"/>
==Location==
Mbarara Airport {{airport codes|MBQ|HUMA}} is located in the town of [[Mbarara]], [[Ankole sub-region]], [[Western Region, Uganda|Western Uganda]]. The airport is located approximately {{convert|16|km|mi}}, by road, northwest of the [[central business district]] of the town.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mbarara%20(Mbarara)%20&toplace=Kati%20(Western Province)&fromlat=-0.6583333&tolat=-0.55&fromlng=30.6758333&tolng=30.5666667 Map Showing Mbarara And Mbarara Airport With Distance Marker]</ref> This location is approximately {{convert|212|km|mi}}, by air, southwest of [[Entebbe International Airport]], the country’s largest civilian and military airport.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Uganda_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Entebbe%20Airport%20()%20&toplace=Mbarara%20(Mbarara)&fromlat=0.042386&tolat=-0.6583333&fromlng=32.443503&tolng=30.6758333 Flight Distance Between Entebbe Airport And Mbarara Airport With Map]</ref> The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 33' 18.00"S, 30° 36' 0.00"E (Latitude:-0.555000; Longitude:30.600000).


The runway length includes gravelled overruns of {{convert|190|and|85|m}} on the east and west ends respectively.
==Overview==

Mbarara Airport is a small civilian airport that serves the town of [[Mbarara]]. It is one of the thirteen (13) upcountry airports that are administered by the [[Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda|Uganda Civil Aviation Authority]].<ref>[http://www.caa.co.ug/index1.php?pageid=77&pageSection=Aerodromes Mbarara Airport Administered by Uganda's CAA]</ref> Mbarara Airport is situated {{convert|4600|ft|m}} above sea level.<ref>[http://www.airportrium.com/airports/18386-mbarara-airport/pilot-info Elevation of Mbarara Airport]</ref> The [[airport]] has a single unpaved [[runway]] that measures {{convert|4500|ft|m}}.<ref>[http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/mbarara_iata-airport-code_mbarara.htm Length of Mbarara Airport Runway]</ref>
==Airlines and destinations==
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{{airport-dest-list
|[[BAR Aviation Uganda|BAR Aviation]] |[[Entebbe International Airport|Entebbe]], [[Jinja Airport|Jinja]], [[Pakuba Airport|Pakuba]]<ref>{{cite web|work=FlightConnections.com (FCC) | url=https://www.flightconnections.com/flights-to-mbarara-mbq/ | title=Flights To Mbarara Airport (MBQ) |date=22 April 2024 | author=FCC |access-date=22 April 2024}}</ref>
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==External links==
*[http://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.555000S,+30.600000E&hl=en&ll=-0.55523,30.601687&spn=0.008239,0.023389&sll=-0.557032,30.591774&sspn=0.032957,0.093555&gl=us&z=16 Location of Mbarara Airport At Google Maps]
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*[http://www.caa.co.ug/ Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Homepage]


==See also==
==See also==
*{{Portal-inline|Uganda}}
* [[Mbarara]]
*{{portal-inline|Aviation}}
* [[Western Region, Uganda]]
* [[Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda]]
*[[List of airports in Uganda]]
* [[List of airports in Uganda]]
*[[Transport in Uganda]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
{{coord|0.555000|S|30.600000|E|display=title}}
*[https://skyvector.com/airport/HUMA/Mbarara-Airport SkyVector - Mbarara Airport]
*[http://ourairports.com/airports/HUMA/pilot-info.html#general OurAirports - Mbarara Airport]
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*[https://caa.go.ug/ Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Homepage]
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*{{ASN|MBQ|Mbarara Airport}}

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{{Mbarara District|state=collapsed}}

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[[Category:Airports in Uganda]]
[[Category:Airports in Uganda]]
[[Category:Mbarara District]]
[[Category:Mbarara District]]
[[Category:Western Region, Uganda]]
[[Category:Western Region, Uganda]]
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Latest revision as of 23:02, 11 October 2024

Mbarara Airport

Nyakisharara International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCivil Aviation Authority of Uganda
ServesMbarara, Uganda
Elevation AMSL4,600 ft / 1,402 m
Coordinates00°33′18″S 30°36′00″E / 0.55500°S 30.60000°E / -0.55500; 30.60000
Map
MBQ is located in Uganda
MBQ
MBQ
Location of Mbarara Airport in Uganda
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
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

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AirlinesDestinations
BAR Aviation Entebbe, Jinja, Pakuba[4]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mbarara Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ Airport information for Mbarara Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ Mbarara Airport Administered by Uganda's CAA
  4. ^ FCC (22 April 2024). "Flights To Mbarara Airport (MBQ)". FlightConnections.com (FCC). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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