MAF Uganda
![]() MAF Uganda at Kajjansi Airfield | |
Founded | 1987; 37 years ago (1987) |
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Operating bases | Kajjansi Airfield |
Focus cities | Kampala, Entebbe |
Fleet size | 5 |
Destinations | Multiple |
Parent company | Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) |
Headquarters | Kajjansi Airfield |
Website | Homepage |
MAF Uganda, whose complete name is Mission Aviation Fellowship Uganda, is a privately owned airline in Uganda, licensed by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority with an air operator's certificate. The company is a Christian organization that provides aviation, communications, and learning technology services to Christian and humanitarian agencies, as well as isolated missionaries and indigenous villagers in the region of the African Great Lakes.[1]
Location
The headquarters of MAF Uganda are located at Gate 2, Kajjansi Airfield, in the town of Kajjansi, in Wakiso District, in the Central Region of Uganda.[2] The geographical coordinates of the airline's headquarters are: 0°11'45.0"N, 32°33'09.0"E (Latitude:0.195833; Longitude:32.552500).[3]
Overview
MAF Uganda, is a subsidiary and member of the international Christian charity, Mission Aviation Fellowship, based in Nampa, Idaho, United States, present in over 30 countries around the world and with more than 130 aircraft in service.[4] In Uganda, MAF operates five aircraft from its base and office at Kajjansi Airfield, to destinations in the Northern Region of Uganda, the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.[4][5]
Destinations
From its hub in Kajjansi, the company operates passenger charter services to destinations within Eastern Africa. Following is a partial list of destinations that MAF Uganda serves, as of May 2019.[6]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Uganda | Kajjansi | Kajjansi Airfield | Hub | [6] |
Uganda | Arua | Arua Airport | — | [6] |
Uganda | Kisoro | Kisoro Airport | — | [6] |
Uganda | Soroti | Soroti Airport | — | [6] |
Uganda | Entebbe | Entebbe International Airport | — | [6] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Beni | Beni Airport | — | [6] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bunia | Bunia Airport | — | [6] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Bukavu | Bukavu Airport | — | [6] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Goma | Goma Airport | — | [6] |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kisangani | Bangoka International Airport | — | [6] |
South Sudan | Juba | Juba International Airport | — | [6] |
South Sudan | Maridi | Maridi Airport | — | [6] |
South Sudan | Yambio | Yambio Airport | — | [6] |
Fleet
As of May 2019, MAF Uganda maintained the following aircraft in service.[7]
Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
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Cessna 208 Caravan | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
Cessna 206 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
Total | 5 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ Ch-Aviation (6 May 2019). "List of Airlines Registered in Uganda". Chur, Switzerland: Ch-Aviation. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ MAF Uganda (2019). "MAF Uganda: Contacts". MAF Uganda. Kajjansi, Uganda. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Google (6 May 2019). "Location of the headquarters of Mission Aviation Foundation Uganda (MAF Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ a b MAF Uganda (2019). "Welcome to MAF Uganda". Kajjansi: MAF Uganda. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ BBC News (8 July 2021). "Bristol couple helping Covid vaccine roll-out in Uganda". BBC.com. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n MAF Uganda (2019). "MAF Uganda Airstrips". Kajjansi: MAF Uganda. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Across Africa Challenge (23 February 2014). "Across-Africa Challenge: MAF Uganda". Aeroplus Aviation Software BV. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links
- Website of MAF Uganda
00°11′45″N 32°33′09″E / 0.19583°N 32.55250°E / 0.19583; 32.55250
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