Entebbe International Airport
| Entebbe International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Missing image C17atEntebbe.jpg A US Airforce C17-Globemaster III landing at Entebbe | |||
| Quick Info | |||
| Type of Airport | commercial, military | ||
| Run by | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | ||
| Opened | 1947 | ||
| Closest Town | Entebbe, Uganda | ||
| Coordinates | 00° 02′ 33″ N 032° 26′ 37″ E | ||
| IATA | EBB | ICAO | HUEN |
| Statistics | |||
| 2000 | |||
| Number of Passengers | 63,324 | ||
| Number of Takeoffs/Landings | 16,190 | ||
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Entebbe International Airport is the main international airport of Uganda. It is located in the city of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, near the capital Kampala. It was officially opened in 1951 by Queen Elizabeth II.
Entebbe Airport was the scene of an international hostage rescue operation, dubbed Operation Entebbe, in 1976.
External links
- Use of Entebbe Aiport by US Military
- Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
- Aiport Revamps Security, East African Procurement News