Entebbe International Airport registered 105,320 arriving and 111,420 departing passengers in the month of January 2025, according to figures released by Mr. Vianney Luggya the head of communication at the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The growth registered a total of 216,740 international passengers, which is an average of 6,991 passengers per day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same period of January 2024, recorded a total of 194,563 international passengers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luggya attributed the growth in January 2025 traffic to several factors, including tourism, Uganda\u2019s hosting of various international conferences, such as the African Union Extraordinary which attracted 977 delegates, Uganda Airlines\u2019 sustained operations on new routes, and the coming on board of new air operators (Kush Air and Premier Airlines, with flights to Juba since December 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The January 2025 traffic is the second highest at Entebbe in a single month. The highest was recorded in December 2024 at a total of 222,317 arriving and departing passengers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2024 also ranked high with a total of 204,575 international passengers and December 2023 with 198,961 international passengers. In 2024, Entebbe International Airport recorded a total of 2,243,104 international passengers compared to 1,932,094 in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In relation to cargo, the airport recorded 3,491 metric tonnes of exports and 1,578 metric tonnes of imports, a total of 5,069 metric tonnes in January 2025. In 2024, the airport recorded a total of 67,731 metric tonnes of cargo compared to 59,073 metric tonnes in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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