Butembo Airport, also known as Rughenda Airport, is a civil airport in the city of Butembo in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It runs directly through the city, and as a consequence guards often need to be deployed in order to prevent pedestrians from crossing it. It's longest runway is 794 meters (2,605 feet) long.
Accidents and incidents On 17 March 2024 a Let L-410 Turbolet was involved an accident while landing at Butembo Airport. Two people were allegedly injured.
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