Rwanda's aviation industry is expanding rapidly and the impact on the country's economy is expected to be significant. The expansion plans include upgrading the Kigali International Airport and the Kamembe Regional Airport and building one of the largest airports in the region, the Bugesera International Airport. Upgrades to the airport in Kigali will be complete in the coming month, while renovations in Kamembe will conclude in March 2015.
Figures from the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority show that traffic at Kigali International Airport grew by 30 per cent to 488,903 in 2013, up from 377,327 in 2011. The average number of flights per week is now 300. The airport upgrades to cope with the increase cost a total of $17 million with the number of terminal gates up from two to six. The airport runway will also be extended from the current 3.5 km to 4.2 km.
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