Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport (IATA: EBB, ICAO: HUEN) is the only international airport in Uganda. It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria. This is approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) by road south-west of the central business district of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.
Entebbe International Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Entebbe (Swahili) | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Republic of Uganda | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Entebbe, Kampala, Mukono | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Entebbe, Uganda | ||||||||||||||
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| Built | 1972–1973 (main terminal building) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,782 ft / 1,153 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°02′41″N 032°26′35″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | Website | ||||||||||||||
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EBB Location of airport in Uganda | |||||||||||||||
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Source: DAFIF, UCAA | |||||||||||||||
The headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda have been relocated to a new block off the airport highway (Entebbe–Kampala Expressway and Tunnel Road), but adjacent to the airport terminals.
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