Kigali Bugesera International Airport

Bugesera International Airport is an airport project in Rwanda. The USD818 million airport will be located 25km southeast of Kigali. The airport will feature a 4200m runway and have capacity for 1.7 million passengers p/a following the completion of first phase works. Total construction is expected to be complete by 2024 and will include the runway, cargo terminal and passenger terminal with capacity for 4.5 million passengers p/a. Mota Engil Engenharia e Construcao Africa SA replaced China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) as the key contractor for the project. Construction commenced in 2017.

Jun-2025. Rwanda's Government allocated USD485.4 million for the Kigali Bugesera International Airport construction project in its 2025/26 budget.

May-2024. RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo said Kigali Bugesera International Airport is expected to commence operations in 2027 or 2028.

May-2023. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame stated the construction of Kigali Bugesera International Airport will be "around 70%" complete by the end of 2023. Mr Kagame stated: "Work is in progress, we've gone a long way. We're just trying to speed it up". The airport is built in partnership with Qatar and is expected to be complete by 3Q2024 or 4Q2024 and fully operational by 2026.

May-2021. Rwanda's Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete stated construction work on Kigali Bugesera International Airport has returned to pre-pandemic levels, following the easing of restrictions on the number of workers allowed on site. Mr Gatete said the first phase of construction, including the runway, is 40% complete and the second phase, including terminals and other facilities, will commence in two months. He said the project may be complete by the end of 2022 "if all goes according to plan". The USD400 million airport will feature a 30,000sqm passenger terminal with 22 check in counters, 10 gates, six aerobridges and capacity for 1.7 million passengers p/a.

May-2020. Rwanda Airports...