Kasese Airport
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Kasese Airport is an airport in Uganda
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
, Kasese District
, Rwwenzururu Sub-region, in Western Uganda
, at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, cclose to the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
. Its location is approximately 262 kilometres (163 mi) west of Entebbe International Airport
, the country's largest, civilian
and military
airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0°11′24"N 30°6′9"E.
. It is one of the five (5) upcountry airports that are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from member countries of the East African Community
, as part of efforts to promote tourism within Eastern Africa. Kasese Airport is 3146 feet (958.9 m) above sea level. The airport
has a single unpaved runway
measuring 5249 feet (1,599.9 m) long and 98 feet (29.9 m) wide.
(CAA
) that manages this airport is in the middle of renovating and improving the airport
by lengthening the runway to 8210 feet (2,502.4 m). The runway
will also be widened from 98 feet (29.9 m) to 146 feet (44.5 m). The surface will be converted from grass to tarmac
.
A terminal building and aircraft fuel storage facilities will be constructed. A control tower will be erected. Customs and Immigration facilities will also be installed as well as cargo storage warehouses. As of October 2008, the construction plans have been approved and construction will begin as soon as the tenants on the land adjacent to the airport have been relocated. After all the renovations, Kasese Airport will be transformed into Kasese International Airport.
In 2010, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA) awarded a contract to Gauff Consultants Limited for consultancy services for the redevelopment of preliminary master plans and detailed engineering designs for Gulu Airport for a price of about UGX:359 million (approx. US$217,000). Kasese Airport will be re-designed into an International Airport.
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It is one of the forty-six (46) airports in the country.
Location
Kasese Airport is located in the town of KaseseKasese
Kasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the 'chief town' of Kasese District and the district headquarters are located there...
, Kasese District
Kasese District
Kasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator...
, Rwwenzururu Sub-region, in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
, at the foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains, cclose to the International border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. Its location is approximately 262 kilometres (163 mi) west of Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport
Entebbe International Airport is the principal international airport of Uganda.-Location:It is located near the town of Entebbe, on the shores of Lake Victoria, and about from the capital, Kampala...
, the country's largest, civilian
Civilian
A civilian under international humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her country's armed forces or other militia. Civilians are distinct from combatants. They are afforded a degree of legal protection from the effects of war and military occupation...
and military
Military
A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g...
airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0°11′24"N 30°6′9"E.
Overview
Kasese Airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation AuthorityCivil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
. It is one of the five (5) upcountry airports that are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from member countries of the East African Community
East African Community
The East African Community is an intergovernmental organisation comprising the five east African countries Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Pierre Nkurunziza, the President of the Republic of Burundi, is the current Chairman of the East African Community. The EAC was originally...
, as part of efforts to promote tourism within Eastern Africa. Kasese Airport is 3146 feet (958.9 m) above sea level. The airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
has a single unpaved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
measuring 5249 feet (1,599.9 m) long and 98 feet (29.9 m) wide.
International airport
The Civil Aviation Authority of UgandaCivil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
(CAA
CAA
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) that manages this airport is in the middle of renovating and improving the airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
by lengthening the runway to 8210 feet (2,502.4 m). The runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
will also be widened from 98 feet (29.9 m) to 146 feet (44.5 m). The surface will be converted from grass to tarmac
Tarmac
Tarmac is a type of road surface. Tarmac refers to a material patented by Edgar Purnell Hooley in 1901...
.
A terminal building and aircraft fuel storage facilities will be constructed. A control tower will be erected. Customs and Immigration facilities will also be installed as well as cargo storage warehouses. As of October 2008, the construction plans have been approved and construction will begin as soon as the tenants on the land adjacent to the airport have been relocated. After all the renovations, Kasese Airport will be transformed into Kasese International Airport.
In 2010, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
The Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
(CAA) awarded a contract to Gauff Consultants Limited for consultancy services for the redevelopment of preliminary master plans and detailed engineering designs for Gulu Airport for a price of about UGX:359 million (approx. US$217,000). Kasese Airport will be re-designed into an International Airport.
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See also
- KaseseKaseseKasese is a town in Western Uganda, lying north of Lake George. It originally grew around the copper mine at Kilembe, while attention later turned to cobalt mining. It is the 'chief town' of Kasese District and the district headquarters are located there...
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
- Civil Aviation Authority of UgandaCivil Aviation Authority of UgandaThe Civil Aviation Authority was created by an Act of Parliament in 1994 as a state agency of the Ministry of Transport, Housing and Communication...
- List of airports in Uganda