Entebbe International Airport

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Entebbe International Airport (IATA: EBB, ICAO: HUEN) is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located near Entebbe, a municipality town in Uganda on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about 35 km (21 miles) from 90,500. The Airport has runways including RWY17/35 – the principal runway – and RWY12/30.
The main offices of the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda are located the capital, Kampala. The population of Entebbe is approximatel at the airport. Entebbe is well known to Europeans as the home of Entebbe International Airport, the main international airport of Uganda, which was started in 1947.
The current passenger terminal building was constructed in the mid to late 1970′s. The Old Entebbe airport is now used by Uganda’s military forces and was the scene of a hostage rescue operation by Israeli Sayeret Matkal, dubbed Operation Entebbe, in 1976, after an Arab-German hijacking of Air France Flight 139 out of Tel Aviv. The scene of that particular rescue was “the old airport”, which was recently demolished except for its control tower.
In late 2007, a domestic terminal was constructed at the site of the old airport, leaving the “new airport” to handle International flights exclusively. 2007 statistics show that Entebbe International Airport served 720,000 International passengers. Entebbe Airport is a Cooperative Security Location of the United States military and thus uses the Jetway system.

Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe Airport Contact Information
Contact Address:
P.O Box 23, Entebbe, UGANDA,
Civil Aviation Authority, Kampala, UGANDA
Tel: +256 (0)42 20890
Website: www.caa.co.ug
Airport Tariffs
International Charges: Between $420 and $800
Land Fees: For 100 Seater Aircraft only is $480
For Handling & Landing 100 Seater Aircraft is $1,000
Airport User’s Taxes/ Charges: – $50
With these rates, a comparative study to other international airports in the neighboring destinations such Nairobi and Der es Salaam makes Entebbe one of the most expensive routes in the East African region.
Continental Airlines Flying to Entebbe
Airlines operating daily flights and scheduled flights at the airport has significantly improved Several. The continental airlines include; Kenya Airways, Air Uganda, South African Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Fly 540, EgyptAir, Precision Air, RwandAir, Roya Daisy and Feeder Airlines.
Others International Airlines

Most International Airlines charge between $420 and $800 to overseas destinations, depending on the airline.
Airports near Entebbe Airport
• Nairobi Airport (255km)
• Moi International Airport
• Mwanza Airport (282km)
• Kigali International Airport (339km)
• Bujumbura International Airport (510km)
The most popular Regional destinations from Entebbe International Airport
• Flights to Addis Ababa from Entebbe
• Flights to Nairobi from Entebbe
• Flights to Kigali from Entebbe
• Flights to Juba-Southern Sudan from Entebbe
• Flights to Dar es Salaam from Entebbe
• Flights to Bujumbura from Entebbe

Airport Terminal
Car Rentals at the Airport
Hertz, Europcar, Stemar Tours & Travel
Restaurants
Crane Cafeteria Restaurant Bar and Snacks
Banking Services
.Barclays Bank Uganda
.Stanbic Bank Uganda
.DFCU Bank
.Equity Bank
.Crane Bank
.Western Union Transfer Service
Most of the banks have also established ATM’s (Automated Teller Machines) service and are Visa enabled which has eased money access from personal accounts from even far.
Communication Services
Telecommunication operators in the country including MTN, Uganda Telecom and Airtel have also stalls to take care of Phone sim-cards, airtime, cell phones purchase and other local communication requirements for the arriving travelers.
Latest Airport News:
CAA, is considering making certain internal adjustments next year. The new plans entail relocating the Cargo and aviation fuel stations to the locale close to the Authority’s Headquarters to enable modernization and boosting cargo volumes as well as fuel storage.