Eldoret International Airport

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Eldoret International Airport
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Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Eldoret
Location Eldoret, Kenya
Elevation  AMSL 7,050 ft / 2,150 m
Coordinates 00°24′16″N35°14′20″E / 0.40444°N 35.23889°E / 0.40444; 35.23889
Map
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EDL
Location of Eldoret Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
08/2611,4003,475 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passenger numbers111,250 [1]

Eldoret Airport is an international airport in Kenya.

Contents

Location

Sign to Eldoret International Airport along the Eldoret-Kisumu Road Sign to Eldoret International Airport Along the Eldoret-Kisumu Road.jpg
Sign to Eldoret International Airport along the Eldoret-Kisumu Road

Eldoret Airport, ( IATA : EDL, ICAO : HKEL), is located in the city of Eldoret, in Uasin Gishu County, in midwestern Kenya, close to the international border with Uganda. Its location is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, south of the central business district of Eldoret in Kapseret Ward. [2] This location lies approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi), by air, northwest of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian and military airport in the country. [3]

Overview

Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities. Situated at 2,150 metres (7,050 ft) above sea level, [4] the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) in length. [5]

History

The airport was established in 1995. [6] It is administered by the Kenya Airports Authority. Currently, the airport has two scheduled International cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week. The airport is open from Monday to Sunday from 03.30 hours to 17.30 hours GMT, but the hours can be extended on request. [7] Currently, the airport has three scheduled international cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week.

Eldoret International Airport was built with the vision of achieving accelerated economic growth, through integration and opening up of the Western region to local and international markets. The airport is also expected to promote the exploitation of the rich tourism circuit of Western Kenya, which is largely unexploited. [8]

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Two planes on the runway of Eldoret International Airport.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Fly540 Kisumu, Lodwar, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Jambojet Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Kenya Airways Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta [9]
Skyward Express Lodwar, Nairobi–Wilson

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Astral Aviation Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta, Sharjah [10] [11]

Passenger numbers

YearPassenger numbers [12]
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201291,399 Increase2.svg
2013111,250 Increase2.svg

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Distance between Eldoret () (Airport) and Eldoret (Rift Valley) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Eldoret () (Airport) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "Welcome theairdb.com - Hostmonster.com". www.theairdb.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ↑ "Airports in Kenya". www.aircraft-charter-world.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Eldoret Airport Founded In 1953
  7. ↑ "Eldoret International Airport > Kenya Airports Authority". Kenya Airports Authority. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  8. ↑ "Eldoret International Airport > Kenya Airports Authority". Kenya Airports Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Kenya Airways NS24 African Destinations Service Resumption". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  10. ↑ "KENYAN CARGO AIRLINE, ASTRAL AVIATION, BEGINS FLIGHTS TO SHARJAH". Astral Aviation (Press release). 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Astral Aviation begins Sharjah to Eldoret service". Logistics Update Africa. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Sadimsolutions.com » Kenyan airports passenger traffic declines by 5% 2013". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.

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