{"id":3692,"date":"2026-06-16T05:48:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2026-06-16T05:48:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T05:48:00","slug":"bishoftu-international-airport-currently-under-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/2026\/06\/16\/bishoftu-international-airport-currently-under-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishoftu International Airport, currently under construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new Bishoftu International Airport, currently under construction 40 km from Addis Ababa at an elevation of 1,910 meters above sea level, is designed to handle up to 110 million passengers annually at full master plan capacity, 4.4 times the passenger capacity of the current Bole International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This landmark project is taking shape through round-the-clock efforts, positioning Ethiopia among the world\u2019s leading aviation hubs while strengthening connectivity across Africa and beyond through the continental pride and our national flag carrier, Ethiopian Airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/pmoethiopia?__cft__[0]=AZYHyb_LWg0R6yj_ShuushOpv_Tfi2_04TwYIz2ipB8tvGO3tpqqGOyQnYFmnbMJVtLS_aOwLKn1YBiNOhTgQ73hns8W2xjRFtu8l5sSABC2R2JNngHwE-9jEO4qQ_JIdi68pDC5WoUiz_yVH-SeWUnb0g9emyeFMbpNUSDFlBo3MJhHoeEY7H9vz6TiSIkwukQ&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#PMOEthiopia<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/hashtag\/ethiopiadelivers?__cft__[0]=AZYHyb_LWg0R6yj_ShuushOpv_Tfi2_04TwYIz2ipB8tvGO3tpqqGOyQnYFmnbMJVtLS_aOwLKn1YBiNOhTgQ73hns8W2xjRFtu8l5sSABC2R2JNngHwE-9jEO4qQ_JIdi68pDC5WoUiz_yVH-SeWUnb0g9emyeFMbpNUSDFlBo3MJhHoeEY7H9vz6TiSIkwukQ&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#EthiopiaDelivers<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gcs.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/image-27-1024x682.png\" 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