Melchior Ndadaye International Airport 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. History The airport was opened in 1952. 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. Airlines and destinations , the following airlines maintain regular scheduled service to Bujumbura International Airport: Passenger Cargo See also Air Burundi References External links Airports in Burundi Buildings and structures in Bujumbura Airports established in 1952 1952 establishments in Burundi