{"id":15197,"date":"2025-08-20T15:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T15:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=15197"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:57:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T12:57:18","slug":"entebbe-international-airport-records-highest-ever-monthly-passenger-traffic-in-july-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/entebbe-international-airport-records-highest-ever-monthly-passenger-traffic-in-july-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Entebbe International Airport Records Highest-Ever Monthly Passenger Traffic in July 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, the highest monthly traffic in the airport&#8217;s history. This included 119,127 arriving and 111,450 departing passengers, averaging 7,437 per day. Arrivals exceeded departures during the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous highest monthly traffic was recorded in December 2024, with 222,301 passengers, an average of 7,171 arrivals, and departures per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" data-attachment-id=\"15199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/entebbe-international-airport-records-highest-ever-monthly-passenger-traffic-in-july-2025\/caa2-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1066\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"caa2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/caa2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The surge in July 2025 was partly driven by the arrival of delegations for CHAN 2024, increased tourism promotion, international conferences, and enhanced airline connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of cargo, the airport handled a total of 5,863 metric tonnes, including 3,961 tonnes of exports and 1,902 tonnes of imports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sharp rise in traffic at Entebbe International Airport has boosted sports tourism with Uganda hosting the African Nations Championship Group c games that include South Africa , Algeria and Niger .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the travelling fans have hailed UCAA for the seamless experience while at the now expanded and revamped airport .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Editor;msserwanga@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, the highest monthly traffic in the airport&#8217;s history. 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