Bishoftu International Airport
Under construction · Ethiopia · Last reported Jan 2026
Source: TTYBrand Africa
A $12.5 billion mega airport project in Ethiopia, designed to become Africa's largest aviation hub by 2030. The airport will initially have two runways and an annual capacity of 60 million passengers, expected to grow to 110 million passengers. It aims to reduce Africa's dependence on overseas transit hubs and strengthen regional connectivity, also supporting Africa's growing cargo market with a c
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Airport, Solar, Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Bishoftu, Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- TTYBrand Africa
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $12.5 billion mega airport project in Ethiopia, designed to become Africa's largest aviation hub by 2030. The airport will initially have two runways and an annual capacity of 60 million passengers, expected to grow to 110 million passengers. It aims to reduce Africa's dependence on overseas transit hubs and strengthen regional connectivity, also supporting Africa's growing cargo market with a capacity of 3.73 million tons of freight annually. The design emphasizes architecture inspired by Ethiopia's Great Rift Valley and sustainability features such as solar energy and water management. |
Original sector | Aviation |
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Country | Ethiopia |
City | Bishoftu |
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Source | TTYBrand Africa |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Airport, Solar, Aerospace & Defense |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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