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Gulu Airport

Coordinates: 2°48′20″N 32°16′18″E / 2.80556°N 32.27167°E / 2.80556; 32.27167
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Gulu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic and military
OperatorUganda Civil Aviation Authority
ServesGulu, Uganda
Elevation AMSL3,510 ft / 1,070 m
Coordinates2°48′20″N 32°16′18″E / 2.80556°N 32.27167°E / 2.80556; 32.27167
Map
ULU is located in Uganda
ULU
ULU
Location of airport in Uganda
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 3,139 10,299 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] SkyVector[2]

Gulu Airport (IATA: ULU, ICAO: HUGU) is a civilian and military airport in the Northern Region of Uganda. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north-west of the central business district of Gulu, the largest metropolitan area in the Northern Region. The airport is approximately 303 kilometres (188 mi) north of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.[3]

The airport serves the city of Gulu, with an estimated population of 154,300 in 2011.[citation needed] It is one of the twelve upcountry airports under the administration of the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA).[citation needed] It is also one of the five upcountry airports authorized to handle cross-border air traffic between Uganda and neighboring countries, in an effort to promote tourism within eastern Africa.[citation needed]

Eagle Air has regular flights from Entebbe International Airport on Mondays and Thursdays. Charter flights between Gulu and Moyo Airport, Arua Airport, and Pakuba Airport are also occasionally flown.

Gulu Airport terminal buildings

Renovations

In 2010, the UCAA contracted with Gauff Consultants Limited for consultancy services for the development of preliminary master plans and detailed engineering designs for the airport for a price of about UGX:359 million.[4] Gulu will be re-designed into an international airport.[5]

In January 2014, phased renovation of the airport was commissioned by the Ugandan Minister of Works and Transport. The first phase involves resurfacing and lengthening the asphalt runway to 3.14 kilometres (10,300 ft) and widening it to 45 metres (148 ft) at a budgeted cost of US$4 million. The complete renovation will cost an estimated US$59 million and involves the construction of a larger passenger terminal building, a new car park, access roads, and cargo operations facilities. Other planned improvements include the addition of runway lights, infrastructure for fire and rescue services, and air navigation and traffic control systems.[citation needed]

Airline and destinations

Airlines offering scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Eagle Air[6] Entebbe

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for ULU at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Aeronautical chart showing HUGU with elevation and runway length". SkyVector. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
  3. ^ Flight Distance Between Entebbe Airport And Gulu Airport With Map
  4. ^ Gulu Airport To Undergo Modernization Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Plans To Create Gulu International Airport In Advanced Stages
  6. ^ Eagle Air Schedule
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