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New Mogadishu Airport

Sector: Airport • Location: Mogadishu, Middle Shabelle, Somalia

Source: Regional Gateway

Project
Under Construction

Construction has begun on a major new airport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The project was announced in 2024 and aims to position Mogadishu as a regional transport hub in East Africa. The airport will feature two parallel runways, a fuel farm, air traffic control towers, customs and cargo infrastructure, and modern terminals. It is expected to cost around USD 800 million and is considered one

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Raw Materials, Government
Location
Mogadishu, Middle Shabelle, Somalia
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Regional Gateway

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The project “New Mogadishu Airport” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in Mogadishu, Middle Shabelle, Somalia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Regional Gateway.

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2026-07-22

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Construction has begun on a major new airport in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu. The project was announced in 2024 and aims to position Mogadishu as a regional transport hub in East Africa. The airport will feature two parallel runways, a fuel farm, air traffic control towers, customs and cargo infrastructure, and modern terminals. It is expected to cost around USD 800 million and is considered one of the most transformative infrastructure projects in Somalia's post-civil war history.

Original sector

Transportation

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Location

Country

Somalia

State

Middle Shabelle

City

Mogadishu

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Regional Gateway

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Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Raw Materials, Government

Article published date

2025-09-15

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