Planes at Entebbe International Airport
Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) has revealed that Entebbe International Airport facilitated a total of 212,701 international passengers in August 2024.
This is an average of 6,861 passengers per day, the highest figure recorded in the history of the airport in a single month.
Of these, 108,055 were departing, and 104,646 were arriving passengers.
According to UCAA Spokesperson, Vianney M. Luggya, the second highest figure recorded at Entebbe International Airport in a single month was a total of 198,961, an average of 6,418 per day, in December 2023, while the third highest was in January 2024, a total of 196,211 international passengers (99,216 arriving and 96,995 departing), an average of 6,329 per day.
“July 2024 traffic ranks fourth highest in a single month as the airport recorded 100,767 arriving and 95,142 departing passengers, a total of 195,909, an average of 6,319 per day,” Luggya says.
He adds that passenger traffic handled in August 2023 ranks fifth highest in a single month at a total of 191,507 international passengers, an average of 6,177 per day.
In relation to cargo, Luggya says, Entebbe handled 3,525 metric tones of exports and 1,885 metric tones of imports, a total of 5,410 metric tones in August 2024.
