Kitale Airport

Kitale Airport
IATA: KTL ICAO: HKKT
Summary
Airport type	Public, Civilian
Owner	Kenya Airports Authority
Serves	Kitale, Kenya
Location	Kitale, 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
KTL Location of Kitale Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 22/04 4,757 1,450 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.

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

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

See also

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

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 -".

External links

• Location of Kitale Airport At Google Maps
• Website of Kenya Airports Authority
• Airkenya Flight Routes Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
• Airport information for HKKT at Great Circle Mapper.

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