[4] It is one of the twelve upcountry airports under the administration of the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda (CAA).

It is one of the five upcountry airports that are authorized to handle cross-border air traffic from member countries of the East African Community, as part of efforts to promote tourism within Eastern Africa.

[5] Kasese Airport receives daily domestic flights from Murchison Falls National Park, Entebbe International Airport and Kajjansi Airfield, which are frequently used by tourists to visit Queen Elizabeth National Park.

[5][7] The Uganda CAA has plans to renovate and improve the airport by lengthening the runway to 8,210 feet (2,500 m).

[1] In November 2014, at a regional tourism conference in Kampala, President Museveni "confirmed Uganda has finalized plans to construct Kasese International Airport".