The airport had two runways, but after the Arusha Accords, one runway was closed down after a request from the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF). Later, in April 1994, President Habyarimana's plane was shot down.
The airport initially had two runways, but after the Arusha Accords, one of them was closed due to a request from the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF).  In April 1994, President Habyarimana's plane was shot down.