Overview:
According to UCAA public relations officer Vianney Luggya, Entebbe Airport handled 83,483 arriving and 93,884 departing passengers in February 2024, a total of 177,367 international passengers, translating into an average of 6,116 per day.
Entebbe International Airport handled a total of 177,367 passengers in the month of February 2024, the latest statistics released by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) indicate.
According to UCAA public relations officer Vianney Luggya, Entebbe Airport handled 83,483 arriving and 93,884 departing passengers in February 2024, a total of 177,367 international passengers, translating into an average of 6,116 per day.
He said this was 39,162 more than was handled in February 2023. January 2024 recorded 196,199 passengers, including 1,918 specifically for NAM/G77 summits.
Entebbe Airport set a new record in December 2023 with 198,961 international passengers, comprising 104,160 arrivals and 94,800 departures. This figure, averaging 6,418 passengers per day, represents the highest single-day record in Uganda, according to Vianney Mpungu Luggya, the Spokesperson of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).
The significant increase was attributed to factors such as business travel, the festive season, and tourism. Comparatively, 2023 saw a total of 1,932,000 passengers, surpassing the pre-COVID-19 pandemic total of 1.8 million recorded in 2019.