African Development Bank Funds 3.5-Km Arua Airport Upgrade for 700,000 Passengers
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Updated · Aviation Week · Jun 22
African Development Bank Funds 3.5-Km Arua Airport Upgrade for 700,000 Passengers
3 articles · Updated · Aviation Week · Jun 22
Summary
Arua Airport in northern Uganda secured African Development Bank financing for an international-standard overhaul, with the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority set to oversee the project.
The upgrade centers on a new 3.5-km runway for widebody aircraft, plus new taxiways, aprons, a passenger terminal sized for 700,000 annual travelers and a cargo terminal.
New support infrastructure will include a control tower, access roads and parking, expanding an airport now served only by regional carrier Eagle Air.
About 450 km from Kampala, Arua is Uganda's second-busiest airport after Entebbe and is being positioned as a gateway to the West Nile region, South Sudan and eastern Congo.
The bank said weak domestic and international air links have held back regional growth; the expanded airport would also provide an emergency alternative to Entebbe International.