The construction works on Phase-I of the six phases of the Entebbe International Airport upgrade and expansion is currently underway. At present 56 percent of the work on the airport project in Uganda has been competed; with many of the areas expected to be completed by September 2019.
Some of the work being executed at the Phase-I include construction of a new cargo center, expansion of the tax bay, renovation of runways, construction of aprons, among others.
The overall progress at the airport parking Apron-4, which is divided into two sections, is 47 percent complete.
The first section is expected to be fully complete by the end of August 2019, while the second section will be ready for operations in four months from now.
After construction the apron will be able to accommodate 20 air crafts. Another Apron, Airport Parking Apron 2, which is also being constructed to be used by Very Important People (VIP) including but not limited to the president and top Ministers upon completion, is 28 percent ready.
Parking Apron-2 will have the capacity to accommodate five air crafts and up to 10 in cases of emergencies.
Apart from this, renovation of a 2.4 km runway is currently 94 percent completed while extension of the taxiway and strengthening of its Alpha stands are 98 percent and 66 percent complete.