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The runway itself, which measures over 3 kilometers, is currently 99% complete while the rest of the works are projected to be completed for the airport to be handed over to the Government by October this year.
Construction of the airport, which is expected to facilitate oil production in the region started in 2018. It is being undertaken by Israel based firm SBC (Uganda) Ltd.
The SBC spokesperson Amos Muliisa said on Monday that the handover of the facility has been delayed up to October this year, due to the different hurdles that affected works during the pandemic.
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Works at the airport started back in 2018
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The Airport, once completed, he said will at first facilitate air lifting of heavy cargo and equipment to aid oil refinery operations, as upgrades carry on to enable passenger travel.
Muliisa was speaking to a group of spokespersons of different Government MDAs who are taking a familiarization tour of the airport and other oil development projects in the region.
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Government spokesperson get a tour of the airport
Initially named Kabaale International Airport, President Yoweri Musveni in April this year ordered for it to be renamed Kabalega International Airport in memory of the former King of Bunyoro.
The airport construction is financed 85% by UK Export Finance (UKEF) and 15% by Commercial Source-Standard Chartered bank. The value of the Contract is Euros 309,100,256 of which Euros 264,077,144 is for Construction.
With a runway measuring 3,500 m length, 45 m width with shoulders of 15 m each side, the airport is capable to the world’s largest aircraft including Antonov 124 and the Boeing 747-8.