At least 1,069,224 international passengers passed through Entebbe Airport in the first half of the year 2024, Fred Bamwesigye, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority( UCAA) Director General, has said.
This is an increase of 226, 795 passengers compared to the same period last year.
“In specific terms, the airport recorded half year figures of 1,069,224 international passengers, 527,692 arriving and 541,532 departing passengers from January to June 2024 compared to a total of 842,429 in the same period of January to June 2023,” Bamwesigye said.
He said in July, Entebbe International Airport recorded 182,494 international passengers, 92,379 arriving and 90,115 departing passengers, an average of 5,886 passengers per day.
Bamwesigye said cargo volumes increased during the period under review.
“Cargo traffic also saw a significant boost, with a total of 32,794 metric tones recorded in January to June 2024 of which exports were 22,380 metric tones and 10,414 metric tones of imports compared to a total of 25,951 metric tones in January to June 2023,” he said.
The figures according to UCAA show that export cargo grew by 18.9%, while import cargo saw a remarkable 46.2% increase.
He said the airport also recorded 15,223 aircraft movements in the first half of 2024 compared to 14,575 in the same period last year, reflecting a 4.4% growth.
