Bishoftu International Airport
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Source: Billionaires.Africa
The Bishoftu International Airport project is planned to be the largest airport on the African continent, located approximately 45 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The project is led by Ethiopian Airlines and was officially launched in January 2026. Phase one is expected by 2030 to handle up to 60 million passengers annually, with a long-term capacity planned at 110 million passenger
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Airport
- Location
- Bishoftu, Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Billionaires.Africa
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Description | The Bishoftu International Airport project is planned to be the largest airport on the African continent, located approximately 45 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The project is led by Ethiopian Airlines and was officially launched in January 2026. Phase one is expected by 2030 to handle up to 60 million passengers annually, with a long-term capacity planned at 110 million passengers. The project is partly funded by Ethiopian Airlines (30%) and lenders cover the rest. Earthworks have been allocated $610 million, with main construction scheduled to begin in August 2026. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | Ethiopia |
City | Bishoftu |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport |
Article published date | 2026-05-23 |
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