It has IATA airport code GYI (not to be confused with North Texas Regional Airport with FAA location identifier GYI).

Gisenyi Airport (IATA: GYI, ICAO: HRYG), is located in Rwanda's Western Province, in Rubavu District, in the town of Gisenyi, at the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This location lies approximately 94 kilometres (58 mi), by air, northwest of Kigali International Airport, currently, the country's largest civilian airport.

Gisenyi Airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Gisenyi and the neighboring city of Goma, across the border in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Gisenyi Airport is situated at an altitude of 5,082 feet (1,549 m) above sea level.