Gitega Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Serves | Gitega, Burundi | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,741 ft / 1,750 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 3°25′05″S 29°54′45″E / 3.41806°S 29.91250°E | ||||||||||
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Gitega Airport (IATA: GID, ICAO: HBBE) is an airport serving the city of Gitega, the current capital of Burundi (and capital of the Gitega Province). The airport is situated on a low ridge in the northwest section of the city.
The Bujumbura VOR-DME (Ident: BJA) is located 35.6 nautical miles (65.9 km) west of the airport. The Gitega non-directional beacon (Ident: GI) is located on the field.[4][5]