Hoima International Airport

Hoima International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public, civilian
Owner Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Serves Hoima, Uganda
Location Hoima District
Elevation AMSL 3,510 ft / 1,070 m
Coordinates 01°33′13″N 31°05′29″E / 1.55361°N 31.09139°E / 1.55361; 31.09139 (Hoima International Airport)Coordinates: 01°33′13″N 31°05′29″E / 1.55361°N 31.09139°E / 1.55361; 31.09139 (Hoima International Airport)
Map
Hoima International Airport
Location of Hoima International Airport in Uganda
Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 11,483 3,500 Asphalt

Hoima International Airport (IATA: none, ICAO: none), also Kabaale International Airport, is an airport under construction in Uganda.[1] It is part of the infrastructure under construction as Uganda prepares to develop its nascent petroleum industry.[2][3] When completed, it would be Uganda's second international airport, besides Entebbe International Airport. The new airport is expected to facilitate mobilization of equipment for construction of the Uganda Oil Refinery and assist in the development of agriculture and tourism in Uganda's Western Region.[4]

Location

Hoima Airport is located in Kabaale Parish, Buseruka sub-county, Hoima District in the Western Region of Uganda, near the Kaiso-Tonya oil fields and the Uganda Oil Refinery.[5] The air distance between the general area where the airport is being built and Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport, is about 225 kilometres (140 mi).[6] Kabaale International Airport would sit on 29 square kilometres (11 sq mi).[4] The location of Hoima International Airport is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, to the west-northwest of the city of Hoima.[7] The elevation of Kabaale Village is 1,070 metres (3,510 ft), above sea level.[8]

Overview

This airport would be a large international airport capable of handling large passenger and cargo aircraft, sufficient to carry the equipment and staff to develop the Uganda Oil Refinery and the oilfields.[9][10][11] The airport's main runway was expected to measure 3,100 metres (10,171 ft) in length.[12] Later, the length of the runway was lengthened to 3,500 metres (11,483 ft).[13]

As of February 2016, feasibility studies and the impact assessment evaluation were ongoing.[14][15] Construction was expected to begin in 2017, led by a consortium made up of Colas Limited of the United Kingdom and SBI, a Ugandan construction company.[2][16]

In January 2018, the UK lenders were identified as Standard Chartered Bank with guarantees from the United Kingdom Export Finance, with the two expected to lend €307 million.[17]

Construction

In February 2018, the government of Uganda selected Shikun & Binui, a construction firm based in Israel to construct this airport, at a cost of US$309 million. The construction which will be undertaken by Solel Boneh International Holdings (SBI), the international arm of Shikun & Binui, is expected to last three years.[18] The scope of work includes (a) paving 3.5 kilometres (11,000 ft) of runways (b) carrying out of earthwork and drainage activities (c) pouring of cement and asphalt (d) building of electro-mechanical, communications and navigation systems and (e) erection of an air traffic control tower, a cargo terminal, additional residencies and service structures.[19]

SBC Uganda Limited, a joint venture company between Colas Limited of the United Kingdom and SBI International Holdings of Uganda,[20] started construction of the airport in January 2018.[21] The first phase of construction, including the runway and cargo-handling facilities, is expected to be ready in 2020. This phase is primarily to support construction of the oil refinery.[22][23] The second phase of construction, focused on the facilitation of passengers and boosting tourism and business, is expected to conclude in 2022.[22][23] The project is expected to create about 1,000 jobs.[24] Later, the completion of the first phase was pushed back to 2021[25]

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References

  1. ↑ Uganda Radio Network (15 May 2018). "Hoima International Airport workers strike over pay". The Observer (Uganda) Quoting Uganda Radio Network. Kampala. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 Agencies (21 December 2016). "Uganda to get second International Airport". Essex, UK: African Aerospace Online News Service. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  3. ↑ Mugerwa, Francis (8 April 2013). "Government Says Bunyoro to Get Railway Line, Airport by 2017". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 CAPA (31 December 2016). "Profile of Hoima International Airport". Sydney: Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  5. ↑ FN (5 June 2013). "Oil sparks roads upgrade". Kampala: Oilinuganda.org. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Globefeed.com (9 June 2018). "Distance between Entebbe International Airport, Entebbe, Central Region, Uganda and Buseruka, Western Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Globefeed.com (13 April 2018). "Distance between Hoima Post Office, Main Street, Hoima, Uganda and Buseruka, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ↑ 1Worldmap (7 June 2018). "Elevation of Kabaale Village, Buseruka Sub-county, Hoima District, Uganda". 1Worldmap.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  9. ↑ Mwesigwa, Alon (1 February 2015). "Airports to generate Shs8.5 trillion annually". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Ssekika, Edward (8 April 2015). "Plans to complete refinery compensation underway". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Wandera, Stephen (4 May 2015). "Over 20 firms interested in constructing Hoima Airport". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Odyek, John (2 April 2016). "Kabaale Airport master plan ready for take off". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  13. ↑ CAPA (30 July 2018). "Hoima Kabaale Parish International Airport: Completion Expected In December 2020". Sydney: Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  14. ↑ RC (13 July 2015). "Ramboll Selected for Onshore Pipeline Study in Uganda: National participation by local partner Newplan". Ramboll.com (RC). Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  15. ↑ Senelwa, Kennedy (25 July 2015). "Ramboll wins tender for pipeline survey". The EastAfrican. Nairobi. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  16. ↑ Gulli, Arnason (20 December 2016). "Colas, SBI Uganda present proposal for Kabaale airport project". Financial-news.co.uk Quoting Air & Travel. London. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
  17. ↑ Mbanga, Jeff (4 January 2018). "Year of mega infrastructure projects and related risks". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  18. ↑ Airport-technology.com (8 February 2018). "Shikun & Binui wins $309 million airport construction contract in Uganda". Airport-technology.com. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  19. ↑ Staff Writer (20 February 2018). "$309M For New Uganda Airport". Red Pepper. Kampala. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  20. ↑ The Uganda Today (2 March 2018). "Hoima Airport contractor SBC Uganda urged to hire local residents". Kampala: Theugandatoday.com. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  21. ↑ Odyek, John (30 January 2018). "Hoima International Airport to Employ Locals" (PDF). Kampala: SBI Uganda Limited Quoting New Vision. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  22. 1 2 Steenhoff-Snethlage, Erin (11 December 2017). "Second international airport on the way for Uganda". Johannesburg: Ftwonline.co.za. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  23. 1 2 Odyek, John (12 February 2018). "Hoima airport to be complete by 2020". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  24. ↑ Earth Finds (14 April 2018). "Hoima Residents Say Oil Airport Contractor Denied Them Jobs". Kampala: Earthfinds.co.ug. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  25. ↑ Billé, Stéphane (7 June 2018). "Uganda launches Kabaale International Airport construction". Port-Louis, Mauritius: Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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