Busia Airport

Busia Airport
IATA: n/a ICAO: HKBA
Summary
Airport type	Public, Civilian
Owner	Kenya Airports Authority
Serves	Busia, Kenya
Location	Busia,  Kenya
Elevation  AMSL	3,990 ft / 1,216 m
Coordinates	00°27′20″N34°07′48″E / 0.45556°N 34.13000°E / 0.45556; 34.13000 (Busia Airport)
Map
HKBA Location of Busia Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13-31 3,281 1,000 Unpaved

Busia Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Busia Airport ( IATA : n/a, ICAO : HKBA) is located in Busia County in the town of Busia, in southwestern Kenya, close to the International border with Uganda.

Its location is approximately 375 kilometres (233 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. ^[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 27' 20.02"N, 34° 7' 48.00"E (Latitude:0.45560; Longitude:34.13000).

Overview

Busia Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the border town of Busia, Kenya and surrounding communities. Situated at 1,216 metres (3,990 ft) above sea level, ^[2] the airport has a single unpaved runway 13-31 which measures 3,281 feet (1,000 m) in length.

Airlines and destinations

There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Busia Airport at this time.

Accidents and incidents

On Friday, 24 January 2003, at about 1645 hours, local time, Gulfstream Aerospace G-159 (G-1) aircraft, owned and operated by African Commuter Services Limited (ACS), crashed on attempted initial takeoff climb from Busia Airport.

The aircraft which carried Kenyan Government officials, had originated from Nairobi and was destined for Kisumu. The aircraft carried three crew members and nine passengers. Two of the crew died, including the captain and one of the passengers, a cabinet minister (Ahmed Khalif, then Minister of Labor) also died. There was no fire but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was written off. ^{[3] [4]}

See also

• Kenya Airports Authority
• Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
• List of airports in Kenya

References

1. "Distance between Busia (Western) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
2. "Site Weather Station HKBA in Busia Airport, WE, Kenya". CWOP Weather. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
3. "Accident Report Summary". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
4. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I 5Y-EMJ Busia". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.

External links

• Location of Busia Airport At Google Maps
• Website of Kenya Airports Authority
• List of Airports In Kenya Archived 28 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
• Airport information for HKBA at Great Circle Mapper.

0°27′20″N34°07′48″E / 0.45560°N 34.13000°E / 0.45560; 34.13000