| Bugungu Airstrip | |
| Icao: | HUGG |
| Type: | Public |
| City-Served: | Murchison Falls National Park |
| Elevation-F: | 2470 |
| Coordinates: | 2.2028°N 31.5544°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Uganda |
| Pushpin Label: | Bugungu Airstrip |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the airport in Uganda |
| R1-Number: | 05/23 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5055 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1540 |
| R1-Surface: | Gravel |
Bugungu Airstrip is an airport serving the Bugungu Wildlife Reserve in the Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP), in Western Region of Uganda.[1]
The airstrip is located within Bugungu Wildlife Reserve, in Buliisa District of the Western Region, within the confines of the MFNP.[2]
Bugungu Airstrip is located approximately 260km (160miles), by air, and 333km (207miles), by road, north-west of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.[3]
The geographical coordinates of Bugungu Airstrip are: 02°12'10.0"N, 31°33'16.0"E (Latitude:2.202778; Longitude:31.554444). Bugungu Airstrip is located at an average elevation of 753m (2,470feet), above sea level.[4]
Bugungu Airstrip receives daily domestic flights from Entebbe International Airport and Kajjansi Airfield, which are primarily used by tourists to visit Murchison Falls National Park, as well as connecting to Kidepo Valley National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park.[5]
The airstrip is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, under license by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.[6]