Amboseli Airport

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Amboseli Airport
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Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
ServesAmboseli, Kenya
Location Amboseli, Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Elevation  AMSL 3,757 ft / 1,145 m
Coordinates 02°38′32″S037°15′00″E / 2.64222°S 37.25000°E / -2.64222; 37.25000
Map
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ASV
Location of Amboseli Airport in Kenya
(Placement on map is approximate)
Amboseli Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
08/263,8711,180 Asphalt

Amboseli Airport( IATA : ASV, ICAO : HKAM) is an airport in Kenya.

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Location

Amboseli Airport is in Kajiado County, in Amboseli National Park, in south-central Kenya, close to the international border with the Republic of Tanzania.

It is approximately 156 kilometres (97 mi), by air, south of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. [1] The geographic coordinates of Amboseli Airport are 2° 38' 42.00"S, 37° 15' 0.00"E (Latitude: -2.64500; Longitude:37.25000).

Overview

Amboseli Airport serves Amboseli National Park. The small airport receives regular scheduled service from Airkenya and unscheduled service from aircharter service providers.

At 1,145 metres (3,757 ft) above sea level the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 1,180 metres (3,870 ft) in length. [2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Airkenya Express Nairobi–Wilson
Mombasa Air Safari Mombasa
Safarilink Nairobi–Wilson

See also

References

  1. "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Amboseli (Rift Valley) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. "ASV - Amboseli, KE - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.