Bujumbura_International_Airport

Melchior Ndadaye International Airport

Melchior Ndadaye International Airport

Airport


Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (IATA: BJM, ICAO: HBBA) is an airport in Bujumbura, the former capital of Burundi. It is Burundi's only international airport and the only one with a paved runway.

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History

The airport was opened in 1952.[2] On 1 July 2019, the airport was renamed Melchior Ndadaye International Airport after the first democratically elected president of Burundi who was murdered in a coup d'état in October 1993, three months after being elected. This event sparked the decade-long Burundian Civil War.[3]

Airlines and destinations

As of December 2018, the following airlines maintain regular scheduled service to Bujumbura International Airport:[4]

Passenger

Cargo

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See also


References

  1. "Burundi tourist arrivals: are they improving?". eTN. 11 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  2. Ismaïla, NDAO Khadidiatou (1 July 2019). "Bujumbura airport named after first Burundian elected president". Panafrican News Agency. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  3. Liu, Jim. "Uganda Airlines resumes operation from late-Aug 2019". Routesonline. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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