EBB · Entebbe, Uganda
Entebbe International Airport.
--:--:-- · EAT (UTC+03:00) · 0.0424° N, 32.4435° E
Entebbe International Airport
International airport in Uganda
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for EBB
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3263; ident HUEN; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
caa.go.ug
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Entebbe International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
EBB / HUEN
OurAirports ident
HUEN
GPS / local code
HUEN
ISO region
UG-C
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
caa.go.ug
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q586065
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EAT · UTC+03:00
Time zone
EAT
Africa/Kampala · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
34 km
Approximate distance to central Entebbe.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Kampala
Languages
English, Swahili
Currency
UGX (Sh)
Country area
241,550 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,000 ft / 3,658 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1951 · Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Owner / entity
Q586065
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Entebbe International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Entebbe, Uganda. Entebbe's built-up core sits roughly 34 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Kampala (UTC+03:00, EAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Entebbe International Airport (EBB / HUEN) is at 0.0424° N, 32.4435° E, elevation 3,782 ft (1,153 m), serving Entebbe, Uganda.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Entebbe is in Uganda (capital Kampala); on Africa/Kampala (EAT, UTC+03:00); working languages: English, Swahili; currency: UGX (Sh).
Distance from central Entebbe: 34 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for EBB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Entebbe International Airport (EBB / HUEN)
Entebbe International Airport · International airport in Uganda
Source identifiers
HUEN · HUEN · UG-C
caa.go.ug · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Entebbe
entebbe · 4.3 km from EBB
Uganda · Africa/Kampala · +0h · population 102,600 · city coordinates 0.0562, 32.4795
2. Katabi
katabi · 5.5 km from EBB
Uganda · Africa/Kampala · +0h · population 154,300 · city coordinates 0.0841, 32.4697
3. Kasanje
kasanje · 13 km from EBB
Uganda · Africa/Kampala · +0h · population 42,300 · city coordinates 0.1533, 32.4009
4. Kajansi
kajansi · 22 km from EBB
Uganda · Africa/Kampala · +0h · population 135,600 · city coordinates 0.2155, 32.5345
5. Mpigi
mpigi · 25 km from EBB
Uganda · Africa/Kampala · +0h · population 49,500 · city coordinates 0.2250, 32.3136
6. Bunamwaya
bunamwaya · 27 km from EBB
Uganda · Africa/Kampala · +0h · population 413,400 · city coordinates 0.2534, 32.5572
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. KIS HKKI
Kisumu International Airport · Kisumu
255 km from EBB · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 3,734 ft (1,138 m) · airport coordinates -0.0861, 34.7289
2. EDL HKEL
Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret
313 km from EBB · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 6,941 ft (2,116 m) · airport coordinates 0.4045, 35.2389
3. NBO HKJK
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi
521 km from EBB · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 5,330 ft (1,625 m) · airport coordinates -1.3189, 36.9282
Route-time reference set
1. EBB-KIS
Kisumu · 255 km · 1h 9m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from EBB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. EBB-EDL
Eldoret · 313 km · 1h 14m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from EBB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. EBB-NBO
Nairobi · 521 km · 1h 30m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from EBB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,000 ft / 3,658 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for EBB.
Runway identifiers
12/30 · 17/35
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Country and authority
EBB sits in Uganda (Republic of Uganda), whose capital is Kampala. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Eastern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Swahili. Currency context: UGX (Sh). EBB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International airport in Uganda. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the town of Entebbe, on the northern shores of Lake Victoria.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q586065 · Entebbe International Airport. Administrative area: Central Region. Named after: Entebbe
Field and clock profile
Entebbe International Airport is a moderate-elevation field at 3,782 ft (1,153 m), positioned at 0.0424° N, 32.4435° E in the Equatorial deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,000 ft / 3,658 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Kampala (EAT, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Entebbe is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.3 km. KIS Kisumu is the closest retained airport alternative at 255 km.
Country airport peers
EBB has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
EBB-KIS Kisumu: 255 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. EBB-EDL Eldoret: 313 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. EBB-NBO Nairobi: 521 km, about 1h 30m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HUEN backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. caa.go.ug is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,000 ft / 3,658 m
Runway identifiers
12/30, 17/35
OurAirports classifies EBB as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Entebbe.
EBB (HUEN) is a moderate-elevation field at 3,782 ft (1,153 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
EBB sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
EBB's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,000 ft / 3,658 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for EBB.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at caa.go.ug, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for EBB
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
EBB uses Africa/Kampala (EAT, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Entebbe International Airport is about 34 km from central Entebbe; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
KIS Kisumu is the closest retained alternate at 255 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
caa.go.ug is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place EBB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
EBB ranks #1 in the curated Uganda airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
EBB has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Kampala a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
EBB is 3,782 ft (1,153 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LUN 3,779 ft (1,152 m) (3 ft delta) · INC 3,743 ft (1,141 m) (39 ft delta) · KIS 3,734 ft (1,138 m) (48 ft delta) · CJS 3,904 ft (1,190 m) (122 ft delta) · ELP 3,959 ft (1,207 m) (177 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
EBB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KIS 255 km +0h · EDL 313 km +0h · NBO 521 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kisumu | KIS | 255 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Eldoret | EDL | 313 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nairobi | NBO | 521 km | 1h 30m | +0h | --:--:-- |
EBB to KIS
Kisumu
Distance 255 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from EBB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EBB to EDL
Eldoret
Distance 313 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from EBB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
EBB to NBO
Nairobi
Distance 521 km; estimated travel window 1h 30m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from EBB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Kampala is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Entebbe International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from EBB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Entebbe
entebbe · 4.3 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Katabi
katabi · 5.5 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kasanje
kasanje · 13 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kajansi
kajansi · 22 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mpigi
mpigi · 25 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bunamwaya
bunamwaya · 27 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kyengera
kyengera · 29 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kampala
kampala · 34 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nansana
nansana · 37 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wakiso
wakiso · 40 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kireka
kireka · 41 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kakiri
kakiri · 42 km · Africa/Kampala
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Entebbe International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Kisumu (KIS), Eldoret (EDL), Nairobi (NBO). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,000 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers 12/30, 17/35.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1951.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from EBB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Kisumu International AirportKIS
Kisumu · large airport
- Distance
- 255 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 3,734 ft (1,138 m)
Compare against KIS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Eldoret International AirportEDL
Eldoret · large airport
- Distance
- 313 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 6,941 ft (2,116 m)
Compare against EDL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBO
Nairobi · large airport
- Distance
- 521 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,330 ft (1,625 m)
Compare against NBO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Entebbe International Airport (EBB) in?▾
Entebbe International Airport is in the Africa/Kampala timezone (UTC+03:00, EAT).
What are the codes for Entebbe International Airport?▾
Entebbe International Airport uses IATA code EBB and ICAO code HUEN.
Where is Entebbe International Airport located?▾
Entebbe International Airport is located in Entebbe, Uganda at coordinates 0.0424° N, 32.4435° E, with an elevation of 3,782 ft (1,153 m) (moderate-elevation field in the deep tropics).
How far is Entebbe International Airport from central Entebbe?▾
Entebbe International Airport sits roughly 34 km from the nearest mapped city center for Entebbe.
Which route reference is most useful from EBB?▾
Kisumu (KIS) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 9m, destination timezone Africa/Nairobi, and a +0h difference from EBB.
How many runways does Entebbe International Airport have?▾
Entebbe International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,000 ft / 3,658 m; identifiers include 12/30, 17/35.