# Buloburde Airport Reopens After Upgrade

> Buloburde airport reopened on 19 January 2016 after a months-long upgrade adding a 1.8km runway, according to Goobjoog News.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 1 October 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: roads, construction-safety
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/buloburde-airport-reopens-upgrade

## Key points

- Goobjoog News reported on 19 January 2016 that Buloburde airport had reopened after a months-long upgrade that added a 1.8km runway.
- The report attributes the project's significance to capacity for larger aircraft, but provides no engineering specifications, contractor, cost, or primary confirmation.
- No information is available on the airport's status after that date.

On 19 January 2016, Goobjoog News reported that the airport in Buloburde (also spelled Bulaburde) had reopened that day after a major upgrading which took months.

The report describes construction of a 1.8km long runway, which the outlet says effectively gives the airport capacity to handle larger passenger and cargo aircraft. The report does not specify runway width, surface, lighting, or other engineering details, and provides no aircraft types or actual traffic figures to substantiate the capacity claim.

Goobjoog News reported that Hiiraan governor Yussuf Dabageed and traditional elders attended the reopening ceremony. The governor called the airport an achievement of the people of Buloburde town and a step forward for the town's development, showing commitment to build important infrastructure, according to the report.

The report also describes Buloburde as the designated capital city of the upcoming state for Hiiraan and Middle Shabele regions, though it cites no source for that designation.

No primary record or official document is cited for the reopening. The report names no contractor, consultant, funder, or budget, and gives no start date for the upgrading beyond "months." Goobjoog News provides no information about the airport's status after 19 January 2016. The single-source report remains the only available account of the reopening and upgrade.

## Questions

### What changes were made to Buloburde airport?

Goobjoog News reported on 19 January 2016 that the airport underwent a major upgrading lasting months and that a 1.8km long runway was constructed.

### Which airlines will operate at Buloburde airport?

The Goobjoog News report does not name any airlines or operators.

### What is the economic impact of reopening Buloburde airport?

The report does not provide economic impact data. It quotes Hiiraan governor Yussuf Dabageed calling the airport a step forward for the town's development.

## Sources

- [Buloburde upgraded airport reopened](https://en.goobjoog.com/buloburde-upgraded-airport-reopened/) — Goobjoog News, 2016-01-19