CAA to expand Soroti flying school airstrip

Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is planning to expand Soroti flying school airstrip infrastructure starting with the the runway.

Speaking to Monitor, Eng Benedict Ovura, the Principal airport operations officer at CAA, confirmed that they will determine the extent of the land required for expansion and start off with the work.

“We want land because of the extension of the runway,” Eng Ovura said.

He said that the land around the airstrip must be controlled including activities for safety especially land that is direct to the airstrip.