| Isiolo Airport | |
| Nativename: | Isiolo International Airport |
| Iata: | n/a |
| Icao: | HKIS |
| Pushpin Map: | Kenya |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Isiolo Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate |
| Pushpin Label: | Isiolo |
| Pushpin Label Position: | inline |
| Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| City-Served: | Isiolo, Meru |
| Location: | Isiolo,Meru Kenya |
| Elevation-F: | 3,501 |
| Elevation-M: | 1,067 |
| R1-Number: | 16/34 |
| R1-Length-F: | 5,000 |
| R1-Length-M: | 1,524 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Isiolo Airport, also Isiolo International Airport is an airport located in Isiolo, Isiolo County, and Meru County, Kenya.[1]
Isiolo Airport is located on the border of Isiolo, in Isiolo County with half of the runway extending into Meru County. Its location is approximately 283km (176miles), by road, and about 200km (100miles), by air, north-east of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[2] The airport sits on a piece of land that measures 260ha and its passenger terminal building measures 4500m2.[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 20' 37.00"N, 37° 35' 16.00"E (Latitude:0.343610; Longitude:37.587778).
Isiolo Airport is a civilian airport, serving Isiolo, Meru and surrounding communities. Situated at 1067m (3,501feet) above sea level,[4] the airport has a single asphalt runway 16/34 that measures 5000feet long.[5] In February 2013, Kenyan media reports indicated that the airport was undergoing renovations and improvements to International status. The improvements, at an estimated cost of US$11 million (KES:900 million), include lengthening the runway to 2500m (8,200feet).[6] The renovations are expected to conclude in the second half of 2016.[7] [8] Official opening of the renovated facility is scheduled for January 2017.
No airlines fly to Isiolo as of 2014, but the airport is being expanded. Isiolo is planning to become a resort city in Kenya, which would motivate airlines to fly here in the future.[9] As of January 2018, according to the Airport manager, Mohamed Lippi, only one airline, Fly Sax Airlines, was operating from this airport, offering passenger flights only.[1]