Kitale Airport

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Kitale Airport
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Airports Authority
ServesKitale, Kenya
Location Kitale, Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Elevation  AMSL 6,070 ft / 1,850 m
Coordinates 00°58′30″N34°57′36″E / 0.97500°N 34.96000°E / 0.97500; 34.96000 (Kitale Airport)
Map
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KTL
Location of Kitale Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
22/044,7571,450 Asphalt

Kitale Airport is an airport in Kitale, Kenya.

Location

Kitale Airport ( IATA : KTL, ICAO : HKKT) is located in the town of Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, in northwestern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda.

Contents

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Kitale Airport terminal

Its location is approximately 336 kilometres (209 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. [1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 58' 30.00"N, 34° 57' 36.00"E (Latitude:0.975000; Longitude:34.960000).

Overview

Kitale Airport is a small airstrip commonly referred to as kambi miwa airstrip by the local people, the airstrip serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities. Situated at 6,070 feet (1,850 m) above sea level, [2] the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 4,757 feet (1,450 m) in length and 57 feet (17 m) in width. [3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Fly540 Lodwar, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta [4]
Fly-SAX Nairobi–Wilson
Skyward Express Nairobi–Wilson [5]

See also

References

  1. "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Kitale () (Airport) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. "Elevation of Kitale Airport". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-07-31.
  3. Dimensions of Kitale Airport Runway
  4. Fly540 Schedules
  5. "Book Your Flights and Skyward Express -".

0°58′30″N34°57′36″E / 0.975000°N 34.960000°E / 0.975000; 34.960000