| Eldoret International Airport | |
| Iata: | EDL |
| Icao: | HKEL |
| Pushpin Map: | Kenya |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Eldoret Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate |
| Pushpin Label: | EDL |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| City-Served: | Eldoret |
| Location: | Eldoret, Kenya |
| Elevation-F: | 7,050 |
| Elevation-M: | 2,150 |
| R1-Number: | 08/26 |
| R1-Length-F: | 11,400 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3,475 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2013 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passenger numbers |
| Stat1-Data: | 111,250[1] |
Eldoret Airport is an international airport in Kenya.
Eldoret Airport,, 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 17km (11miles), by road, south of the central business district of Eldoret in Kapseret Ward.[2] This location lies approximately 269km (167miles), by air, northwest of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian and military airport in the country.[3]
Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities. Situated at 2150m (7,050feet) above sea level,[4] the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 3475m (11,401feet) in length.[5]
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]
| Year | Passenger numbers[9] | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86,351 | |
| 2012 | 91,399 | |
| 2013 | 111,250 |