Kidepo International Airport Explained

Kidepo International Airport should not be confused with Kidepo Airport.

Kidepo International Airport
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Type:Private, Civilian
Owner-Oper:Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry
City-Served:Kidepo, Uganda
Coordinates:3.7383°N 33.7425°W
Pushpin Map:Uganda
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Uganda
Pushpin Label:Kidepo International Airport
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Length-M:3500
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Kidepo International Airport is an airport under development in Uganda. When completed, it will be the third international airport in the country, the other two being Entebbe International Airport and Kabalega International Airport.[1] [2] [3]

Location

The airport would be located outside Kidepo National Park, in Kaabong District, in the Karamoja sub-region, in the northeastern corner of the Northern Region of Uganda, close to the international borders with Kenya and with South Sudan.[2] This is approximately 440km (270miles), by air, northeast of Entebbe International Airport, the country's largest civilian and military airport.[4]

Overview

Entebbe International Airport is the largest international airport in Uganda. Kidepo International Airport when completed, is expected to be the second largest international airport in the country. Its development is informed by the desire by the government of Uganda to open up the country to international tourists. The new airport also complements the opening up of the Karamoja sub-region to industry and mining, including gold, nickel, marble, granite, limestone and other minerals.[5] [6] As part of the airport construction, the developers plan to construct multiple hotels and lodges inside the adjacent Kidepo National Park to accommodate international tourists.[1] [7]

Developers

The developers are the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, based in the city of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and are led by the Chairperson Board of Directors, Abdallah Sultan Al Owais. Construction is expected to start in August 2024.[8]

Facilities

The airport is expected to be a large international airport with a main runway measuring 3500m (11,500feet) in length, capable of supporting a Boeing 777 and/or similar aircraft.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Business Insider Africa . Uganda strikes deal with UAE to build third international airport . 21 June 2024 . Adekunle Agbetiloye . 3 August 2024 . Lagos, Nigeria.
  2. Web site: . 22 June 2024 . Construction of Kidepo International Airport Starts In August . New Vision . 3 August 2024 . Kampala, Uganda.
  3. Web site: . 21 June 2024 . Uganda signs deal with UAE to build new international airport . 5 August 2024 . Nairobi, Kenya . The EastAfrican Quoting Reuters.
  4. Web site: Distancesfrom.com (DFDC) . Air Distance Between Entebbe Airport, Uganda (EBB) And Kidepo International Airport, Uganda (Estimate) . 3 August 2024 . 3 August 2024.
  5. Web site: UAE to Build International Airport in Kidepo National Park . ChimpReports . 27 March 2024 . Christopher Kiiza . 3 August 2024 . Kampala, Uganda.
  6. Web site: Kitgum-Kidepo Road, Kidepo Airport To Boost Trade, Tourism In Karamoja . 2 May 2024 . Business Times Uganda (BTU) . BTU . 3 August 2024 . Kampala, Uganda.
  7. Web site: Kidepo Airport construction kicks off in August . Pulse Uganda . 24 June 2024 . Samson Waswa . 3 August 2024 . Kampala, Uganda.
  8. Web site: African Business . President Museveni Presides Over Signing Of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) To Construct Kidepo International Airport . 21 June 2024 . APOFeed . 3 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Museveni Gives Nod To Kidepo National Park Airport . . 9 November 2023 . . 3 August 2024 . Kampala, Uganda.

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