Mbarara Airport
Mbarara Airport Nyakisharara | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mbarara, Uganda | ||||||||||
| Location | 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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  HUMA Location of Mbarara Airport in Uganda | |||||||||||
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Mbarara Airport (IATA: MBQ, ICAO: HUMA) is a civilian airport that serves the town of Mbarara in Ankole sub-region, Uganda. It is one of the 46 airports in the country[3] and one of the twelve upcountry airports administered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda.[4]
The airport was originally named Nyakisharara Airport and later renamed Mbarara Airport.[citation needed]
Location
The airport is approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-west of the central business district of Mbarara, on the road to Bwizibwera and Ibanda.[5] It is approximately 212 kilometres (132 mi) south-west of Entebbe International Airport, the country’s largest civilian and military airport.[6]
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