Bishoftu International Airport
Sector: Airport • Location: Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Source: Birr Metrics
Bishoftu International Airport is a large-scale airport project planned by Ethiopian Airlines, set to be the largest in Africa. It will feature four runways, a 1.1 million square meter terminal, and an airport city with shopping malls, hotels, and recreational areas. The initial capacity is projected at 60 million passengers annually, with plans to expand to 110 million passengers and 3.73 million
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Airport, Commercial, Residential
- Location
- Bishoftu, Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Birr Metrics
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Status
Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | Bishoftu International Airport is a large-scale airport project planned by Ethiopian Airlines, set to be the largest in Africa. It will feature four runways, a 1.1 million square meter terminal, and an airport city with shopping malls, hotels, and recreational areas. The initial capacity is projected at 60 million passengers annually, with plans to expand to 110 million passengers and 3.73 million tonnes of cargo in later phases. The project aims to ease congestion at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Budget |
Location
Country | Ethiopia |
City | Bishoftu |
Source
Source | Birr Metrics |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Commercial, Residential |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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