MAF Uganda

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]

MAF Uganda
Founded1987 (1987)
Operating basesKajjansi Airfield
Focus citiesKampala, Entebbe
Fleet size5
DestinationsMultiple
Parent companyMission Aviation Fellowship (MAF)
HeadquartersKajjansi Airfield
WebsiteHomepage

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
UgandaKajjansiKajjansi AirfieldHub[6]
UgandaAruaArua Airport—[6]
UgandaKisoroKisoro Airport—[6]
UgandaSorotiSoroti Airport—[6]
UgandaEntebbeEntebbe International Airport—[6]
Democratic Republic of the CongoBeniBeni Airport—[6]
Democratic Republic of the CongoBuniaBunia Airport—[6]
Democratic Republic of the CongoBukavuBukavu Airport—[6]
Democratic Republic of the CongoGomaGoma Airport—[6]
Democratic Republic of the CongoKisanganiBangoka International Airport—[6]
South SudanJubaJuba International Airport—[6]
South SudanMaridiMaridi Airport—[6]
South SudanYambioYambio Airport—[6]

Fleet

As of May 2019, MAF Uganda maintained the following aircraft in service.[7]

MAF Uganda
Aircraft In fleet Order Passengers Notes
Cessna 208 Caravan 4 0 10
Cessna 206 1 0 4
Total 5 0

    See also

    References
    1. Ch-Aviation (6 May 2019). "List of Airlines Registered in Uganda". Chur, Switzerland: Ch-Aviation. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    2. MAF Uganda (2019). "MAF Uganda: Contacts". MAF Uganda. Kajjansi, Uganda. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    3. Google (6 May 2019). "Location of the headquarters of Mission Aviation Foundation Uganda (MAF Uganda)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    4. MAF Uganda (2019). "Welcome to MAF Uganda". Kajjansi: MAF Uganda. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    5. BBC News (8 July 2021). "Bristol couple helping Covid vaccine roll-out in Uganda". BBC.com. London, United Kingdom. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
    6. MAF Uganda (2019). "MAF Uganda Airstrips". Kajjansi: MAF Uganda. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    7. Across Africa Challenge (23 February 2014). "Across-Africa Challenge: MAF Uganda". Aeroplus Aviation Software BV. Retrieved 6 May 2019.

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