Rehabilitation of Upcountry Aerodromes
Arua The interior of the new terminal building at Arua Airfield is undergoing partitioned and furnishing. Earlier on, more land had been acquired for expansion of the airfield at a cost of about 6.5 billion to enhance its significance in regional trade. The consultant Gauff and GIBB produced the final […]
Electronic Terrain Obstacle Data (eTOD)
CAA implemented the first phase of the Electronic Terrain Obstacle Data (eTOD) to facilitate Performance-based navigation to enable aircraft fly their preferred profiles without limitations of obstacles.
ISO 9001 Certification for CAA, EIA and Aerodromes
CAA and Entebbe International Airport were awarded with the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems (QMS) Certificate on 31 December, 2016 following compliance with stringent requirements for the internationally recognized certification by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The ISO 9001:2008 Certification relates to the provision of aeronautical services within […]
Aviation Police
Decent accommodation was extended to AVPOL through construction of 42 new state-of-the-art Aviation Police units from internally generated revenue in Kigungu. The purpose was to relocate AVPOL from the site for the new Cargo Centre to pave way for airport expansion and upgrade works to progress. The AVPOL families have […]
Modern Baggage Handling System
To address this, a new modern Baggage Handling System (BHS) was installed in the check-in area at Entebbe International Airport. The installation ended in September 2016. The new system was in response to, inter alia, the anticipated increase in Passenger throughput, which called for enhanced passenger handling capacity. The BHS […]
Power upgrade
Aviation is a technologically driven industry with sensitive equipment and machinery. In order to have more stable power supply, the following, were undertaken:- i) Installation of Park Lights The car park lighting system for Entebbe International Airport was upgraded with installation of new modern lights to enhance security, ensure safety […]
VVIP Terminal
When Uganda was preparing for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2007, the new facility constructed at the old Airport was converted into a VVIP terminal. This facility has continued to serve the VVIPs.
Upgrade of Automated Car Parking System
The Automated Car Park Management System at Entebbe International Airport was upgraded with installation of more robust and user friendly equipment to enhance efficiency and service provision. The new system manufactured by Scheidt & Bachmann GMBH of Germany included seven new auto pay machines and more sensitive cameras that were […]
Modification of Immigration Counters
Immigration booths in the Arrivals Hall at Entebbe International Airport were modified to increase the number of counters from 14 to 20 to enhance efficiency. Some of the new Immigration booths installed are each manned by four people and others by three instead of two, which was the case with […]
Expansion of the Long Term Car Park
Phase two of the on-going expansion of the Long Term Car Parking was completed. It involved creation of additional capacity to park 150 cars to increase the total Long Term Car Parking capacity from 260 to 410 cars. The project was undertaken by Energo Uganda Co. Ltd. The next phase […]