The nearest airport is KGL - Kigali Intl, located 148.6 km north west of Rutamo.
Other airports nearby include BJM - Bujumbura Intl (150.6 km west), KME - Kamembe (212.2 km north west), BKY - Bukavu/kavumu Bukavu Kavumu (229.2 km north west), GYI - Gisenyi (230.3 km north west),