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Bishoftu International Airport

Sector: Rail • Location: Bishoftu, Ethiopia

Source: Capital Newspaper

Project
Planned

The Bishoftu International Airport is a planned mega-project in Ethiopia expected to become Africa's largest aviation hub. It is structured as an Airport City including hotels, shopping malls, and a high-speed railway link to Addis Ababa. The first phase is targeted for completion in 2030 with a capacity of 60 million passengers per year, eventually reaching 110 million passengers annually.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail, Airport, Mass Transit, Aerospace & Defense, Commercial
Location
Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Capital Newspaper

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The project “Bishoftu International Airport” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Bishoftu, Ethiopia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Capital Newspaper.

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2026-07-22

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The Bishoftu International Airport is a planned mega-project in Ethiopia expected to become Africa's largest aviation hub. It is structured as an Airport City including hotels, shopping malls, and a high-speed railway link to Addis Ababa. The first phase is targeted for completion in 2030 with a capacity of 60 million passengers per year, eventually reaching 110 million passengers annually.

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Transportation

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Country

Ethiopia

City

Bishoftu

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Capital Newspaper

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Rail, Airport, Mass Transit, Aerospace & Defense, Commercial

Article published date

2026-04-04

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