The spokesperson of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCCA) Vianney Luggya has revealed that the authority has recorded it’s highest ever passenger traffic in a single month in the airports history.
“Entebbe International Airport handled 230,577 passengers in July 2025, which is the highest monthly traffic in the airport’s history. This included 119,127 arriving and 111,450 departing passengers, an average of 7,437 per day, arrivals exceeded departures during the month” he said.
Mr Luggya noted that the previous highest monthly traffic was recorded in December 2024, with 222,301 passengers, an average of 7,171 arrivals and departures per day.
“The surge in July 2025 traffic was partly driven by the arrival of delegations for Chan 2024, increased tourism promotion, hosting of international conferences and enhanced airline connectivity among others”.
Vianney noted that exports continue to be higher than imports giving a good boost to the country’s economy.
“In terms of cargo, the airport handled a total of 5,863 metric tons, including 3,961 tons of exports and 1,902 tons of imports” he said.
