Bugesera International Airport

Bugesera International Airport
IATA: none – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority
Serves Kigali, Rwanda
Location Kigali,  Rwanda
Elevation AMSL 4,600 ft / 1,400 m
Coordinates 02°10′34″S 030°08′58″E / 2.17611°S 30.14944°E / -2.17611; 30.14944Coordinates: 02°10′34″S 030°08′58″E / 2.17611°S 30.14944°E / -2.17611; 30.14944
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Bugesera

Approximate location within Rwanda

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13,800 4,206 Paved

Bugesera International Airport is a planned airport to be constructed in Rwanda.[1]

Location

Bugesera Airport will be located in southeastern Rwanda, in Bugesera District, near the town of Nyamata. This location is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi), by air, south of Kigali International Airport, currently the largest civilian airport of the country.[2] The coordinates of Bugesera International Airport are:2°10'34.0"S, 30°08'58.0"E (Latitude:-2.176111; Longitude:30.149444).[3] Bugesera International Airport will be situated at an altitude of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Bugesera International Airport will become Rwanda's largest International Airport, serving commercial flights destined to and from the greater Kigali metropolitan area. [4] When completed, it will become Rwanda's third International Airport, and the country's 8th airport overall. It will complement Kigali International Airport, which is now operating at maximum capacity.

The airport will initially have a single paved runway. During the second phase of construction, a second runway will be added. The estimated cost for Phase I is US$450 million, while Phase II is budgeted to cost US$250 million, for a total of US$700 million.[5] It is anticipated that Phase I will be complete by 2016. The British engineering firm, TPS Consult Plc., to carry out a feasibility study and design the new airport. According to the TPS report, the new airport would be able to handle one million passengers and 150 million tonnes of cargo annually during its first phase. Subsequent phases will follow with higher passenger and cargo capacities. In November 2010, press reports indicated that the Rwanda government had retained the International accounting firm Pricewaterhousecoopers, to provide financial advice and lead the search for funding of the project. The government wants to develop Bugesera Airport as a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project.[6]

Construction

In April 2013, East African media reported that the Chinese company China State Construction Engineering (CSCEC), had been awarded the construction contract. Construction was expected to begin in 2013 with completion in 2017, at an estimated cost of US$650 million.[7] However, other reports, published in the same time period, indicated that while negotiations were ongoing, the contract had not yet been awarded. At that time, three construction firms; two from China and one from the United States, were in contention.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Habimana, Seraphine (16 July 2014). "Rwanda: Bugesera Airport Project To Start After Families' Pay-Off". New Times (Rwanda) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Flight Distance Between Kigali and Nyamata With Interactive Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Google, . "Location of Bugesera International Airport At Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  4. ↑ EXPOGR, . (13 August 2014). "New Bugesera International Airport, Rwanda Among Projects That Need US$1 Billion". Expogr.Com (EXPOGR) Quoting Construction Review Online. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  5. ↑ Staff Reporter, . (15 November 2010). "Rwanda: Nation's Airport To Cost U.S.$700 Million". East African Business Week (Kampala) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  6. ↑ The Independent Reporter, . (23 November 2010). "New Bugesera International Airport Could Change Rwanda". The Independent (Uganda). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  7. ↑ Ssuuna, Ignatius (13 April 2013). "New Rwanda Airport Ready for Take-Off". The EastAfrican (Nairobi). Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  8. ↑ IGIHE Reporter, . (15 April 2013). "Rwanda Says It Hasn’t Awarded Contract To Chinese Firm To Build Bugesera Airport". IGIHE.Com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

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