Bugungu Airstrip


Bugungu Airstrip is an airport serving the Bugungu Wildlife Reserve in the Murchison Falls National Park, in Western Region of Uganda.

Location

The airstrip is located within Bugungu Wildlife Reserve, in Buliisa District of the Western Region, within the confines of the Murchison Falls National Park.
Bugungu Airstrip is located approximately, by air taking approximately one hour fifteen minutes and, by road taking approximately five to six hours. The airstrip is situated North-west of Entebbe International Airport, Uganda's largest civilian and military airport.
The geographical coordinates of Bugungu Airstrip are: 02°12'10.0"N, 31°33'16.0"E. Bugungu Airstrip is located at an average elevation of, above sea level.

Overview

Bugungu Airstrip receives daily domestic flights from Entebbe International Airport and Kajjansi Airfield, which are primarily used by tourists to visit Murchison Falls National Park, Bugungu Wildlife Reserve, Karuma Wildlife Reserve, Budongo Wildlife Reserve as well as connecting to Kidepo Valley National Park and Queen Elizabeth National Park.
The airstrip is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority, under license by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.

Accommodation facilities around the airstrip