| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| 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]
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]
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]
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]
As of May 2019, MAF Uganda maintained the following aircraft in service. [7]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Order | Passengers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 208 Caravan | 4 | 0 | 10 | |
| Cessna 206 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
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