[5] Bugesera International Airport is situated at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) above sea level.

[6] In November 2010, press reports indicated that the Rwanda government had retained the international accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers to provide financial advice and lead the search for funding the project.

[9] In September 2016, the government of Rwanda signed a binding agreement with Mota-Engil of Portugal to fund, build and operate a new airport for 25 years under concession from the government, with the contract renewable for an additional 15 years.

[12] In December 2019, Qatar Airways agreed to continue the project, with a much larger airport being planned, at a construction budget of US$1.31 billion.

As per the Rwanda Development Board, the first phase of construction would provide facilities for seven million passengers a year.

The second phase, expected to be completed by 2032, would increase the capacity to 14 million passengers a year.