Entebbe International Airport
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Type of Airport		commercial, military
Run by		Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda
Opened		1947
Closest Town		Entebbe, Uganda
Coordinates		00° 02′ 33″ N 032° 26′ 37″ E
IATA	EBB	ICAO	HUEN
Statistics
2000
Number of Passengers			63,324
Number of Takeoffs/Landings			16,190
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Entebbe Airport was the scene of an international hostage rescue operation, dubbed Operation Entebbe, in 1976. Entebbe airport, Uganda, scene of Operation Entebbe Operation Entebbe, actually called Operation Thunderball/Thunderbolt (and afterwards renamed Operation Yonatan after the raid commander, Col. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• Use of Entebbe Aiport by US Military
• Uganda Civil Aviation Authority
• Aiport Revamps Security, East African Procurement News