In brief
- Goobjoog News reported on 15 June 2024 that the federal government announced plans to build a new airport in Mogadishu.
- The Somali Civil Aviation Authority General Manager said the airport would be located at El Jamaaq, with land evaluated as suitable.
- The report does not establish a budget, funding source, contractor, timeline, or whether construction has started.
On 15 June 2024, Goobjoog News reported that the federal government of Somalia has announced plans to construct a new airport in Mogadishu, intended to ease congestion at Aden Adde International Airport.
According to the Somali Civil Aviation Authority General Manager, as reported by Goobjoog News, the new airport will be located in El Jamaaq. That location, the General Manager said, was chosen to accommodate the growing number of domestic and international flights.
The General Manager told Goobjoog News that the land had been evaluated and is suitable for airport construction. He also said that all aircraft types operating locally and abroad would be able to use the new airport.
On the current airport's load, the General Manager said Aden Adde International Airport handles over 200 flights daily, a figure he gave and which prompted the need for a new airport. He added that the Somali Civil Aviation Authority has been conducting extensive surveys and evaluations over the past five years to determine the best location and conditions for the new airport.
The project, the General Manager said, reflects the government's commitment to enhancing the infrastructure and capacity of the nation's aviation sector. That is his characterisation, not an assessment by Somali Construction Review.
What the report does not establish
The 15 June 2024 Goobjoog News report records an announcement of a plan. It does not record a budget, a project value, a contract value or a total cost for the new airport. It names no funding source, donor or financier, and no contractor, consultant or designer. No tender, procurement process, contract signature or award is reported.
No start date, target completion date or construction schedule is given. The report does not state whether construction has started, is funded, or has been contracted since that date. It also does not give the land area, ownership status or acquisition details for the El Jamaaq site.
The 200 daily flights figure is the General Manager's approximate number as reported; it carries no period, source dataset or independent confirmation. The five years of surveys and evaluations are not supported in the report by any published document, start date, cost or scope.
No follow-up reporting is cited in the record to confirm whether the plan has moved toward procurement or construction. Until that evidence exists, the new airport at El Jamaaq remains an announced intention, not a built or contracted project.
Frequently asked questions
Where will the new Mogadishu airport be located?
The Somali Civil Aviation Authority General Manager said the airport will be located in El Jamaaq, a decision driven by the need to accommodate growing domestic and international flights, as reported by Goobjoog News on 15 June 2024.
Is there a budget or funding source for the new airport?
No project value, contract value, budget, total cost, funding source, donor or financier is stated in the 15 June 2024 Goobjoog News report or the information it cites.
What is the timeline for the new airport?
No start date, completion date, construction schedule, tender or contract award is given in the 15 June 2024 Goobjoog News report.