Kiwayu Airport

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Kiwayu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
Operator Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya
LocationFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Elevation  AMSL 7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates 01°57′38″S041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E / -1.96056; 41.29750
Website Homepage
Map
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KWY
Location of the airport in Kenya
Kiwayu Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
04/223,000920Unpaved

Kiwayu Airport( IATA : KWY) is an airport serving Kiwayu (also spelled Kiwayuu), a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago off the coast of Kenya. The airstrip is located on the mainland, adjacent to the northern tip of Kiwayu Island. This location lies in Lamu District, Coast Province, on the western shores of the Indian Ocean.

Contents

Its location is approximately 451 kilometres (280 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. [1]

Overview

The airport is a small-sized airport that serves the island of Kiwayu and surrounding communities. Situated at 21 feet (6.4 m) above sea level, [2] the airport has a single unpaved runway 04-22 that measures 3,000 feet (910 m) long. [3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Safarilink Lamu, Nairobi–Wilson [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Lamu Island (Coast) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Kiwayu Airport :: Private Jet ::". www.privatejetscharter.net. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ↑ "Airports in Kenya". www.aircraft-charter-world.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  4. ↑ Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport
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