MPs on the physical infrastructure committee have pledged to support the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) after touring four of its aerodromes.
The MPs inspected facilities at Jinja, Kabalega, Gulu and Arua on Tuesday.
The delegation was led by William Taylor Tiyo Odaa, the MP for Ayivu East and deputy chairperson of the committee.
At Jinja Airfield, the MPs praised the upgrade of the runway from gravel to a paved surface.
The project also added a parallel taxiway and a larger apron, the area where aircraft park, load and unload.
The MPs welcomed the wider efforts to improve aviation infrastructure across the country.
At Kabalega International Airport in Hoima, they were briefed on plans for a new passenger terminal.
Sam Wonekha, the UCAA’s director of airports and aviation security, told the committee that the project had been handed over to the contractor, SAMCO National Construction Company.
The terminal is meant to serve visitors during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon), which Uganda will co-host.
Wonekha said the building would have a floor area of at least 10,000 square metres.
He said the contractor was expected to finish the work within seven months.
The MPs promised the authority all the support they could give to help it overcome the challenges it faces.
They said this would benefit air transport in Uganda.
