Contractor to handover Kabalega International Airport by the end of October
Kabalega International Airport in Uganda is nearing completion, with the contractor aiming for an October 31 handover to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority. The project, which faced delays due to the pandemic and funding issues, is currently 98 percent complete with only the Air Traffic Control tower installation remaining.
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The airport is a critical infrastructure project intended to boost regional connectivity and economic development in Uganda's Hoima District.
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Hoima, Uganda | URN | The contractor of Kabalega International Airport in Hoima District says the facility will be handed over to the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) by the end of October, with works now 98 percent complete. The project contractor, a joint venture of Israeli-British firms Shikun & Binui International (SBI) and Colas Limited, says only the installation of the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower remains before the airport is ready for commissioning.
Amos Muriisa, the Public Relations Officer at SBC Uganda Limited, told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that major components of the airport have already been completed and that work on the control tower is now underway. According to Muriisa, delays in procuring the Air Traffic Control tower were the main reason the project missed earlier completion deadlines.
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