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Entebbe International Airport

Entebbe International Airport
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Type of Airport commercial, military
Run by Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Opened 1947
Closest Town Entebbe, Uganda
Coordinates
IATA EBB ICAO HUEN
Statistics
2000
Number of Passengers 63,324
Number of Takeoffs/Landings 16,190
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Entebbe International Airport is the main international airport of Uganda located near the capital Kampala on the shores of Lake Victoria. It was officially opened in 1951 by Queen Elizabeth II.

Entebbe was the scene of an international hostage rescue operation, dubbed Operation Entebbe, in 1976.

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Last updated: 05-29-2005 04:57:43
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