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Mbarara Airport Nyakisharara International Airport
IATA: MBQ ICAO: HUMA
Summary
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 / -0.55500; 30.60000
Map
MBQLocation of Mbarara Airport in Uganda
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 1,660 5,446 Gravel
Sources: Google Maps GCM

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.

Airlines and destinations

See also

• Uganda portal
• Aviation portal
• List of airports in Uganda
• Transport in Uganda

References

1. ^ "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.

External links

• SkyVector - Mbarara Airport
• OurAirports - Mbarara Airport
• Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Homepage
• Accident history for Mbarara Airport at Aviation Safety Network

v t e Mbarara District
Capital: Mbarara
Counties and sub-counties	Kashari Bubaare Bukiro Kagongi Kakiika Kashare Rubaya Rubindi Rwanyamahembe Biharwe Mbarara City Nyakayojo Rugando Kakoba Kamukuzi Nyamitanga Rwampara Bugamba Mwizi Ndaija
Towns and villages	Mbarara Kakoba
Economy	Absa Bank Uganda Limited Bank of Africa Uganda Limited Bank of Baroda Uganda Limited Cairo Bank Uganda Centenary Bank DFCU Bank Equity Bank Uganda Limited GTBank Uganda Finance Trust Bank Housing Finance Bank KCB Bank Uganda Limited Opportunity Bank Uganda Limited PostBank Uganda Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited Standard Chartered Uganda United Bank for Africa FINCA Uganda Limited Pride Microfinance Limited GBK Dairy Products Limited Pearl Dairy Farms Limited NSSF Mbarara Complex
Notable landmarks	Lake Mburo National Park Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara
Transport	Mbarara Airport Masaka–Mbarara Road Mbarara Northern Bypass Road Mbarara–Ishaka Road Mbarara–Kikagati Road Mbarara–Ntungamo–Kabale–Katuna Road
Health	Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Mbarara Regional Cancer Centre Holy Innocents Children's Hospital Mayanja Memorial Hospital Ruharo Mission Hospital
Education	Mbarara University Mbarara University School of Medicine Mbarara Campus of Kampala International University Bishop Stuart University Ntare School Mbarara High School
Notable people	Davis Arinaitwe Francis K. Butagira Winnie Byanyima Sister Charity Patrick Karegeya Ivan Koreta Fredrick Mugisha John Mugume Peter Mugyenyi David Muhoozi Isaac Mulindwa Isaac Mulindwa Jr. Urban Tibamanya Elly Tumwine Michael Tusiime

• Airports in Uganda
• Mbarara District
• Western Region, Uganda