Kitale Airport Explained

Kitale Airport
Iata:KTL
Icao:HKKT
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Kitale Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Pushpin Label:KTL
Pushpin Label Position:inline
Type:Public, Civilian
Owner:Kenya Airports Authority
City-Served:Kitale, Kenya
Location:Kitale, Kenya
Elevation-F:6,070
Elevation-M:1,850
R1-Number:22/04
R1-Length-F:4,757
R1-Length-M:1,450
R1-Surface:Asphalt

Kitale Airport is an airport in Kitale, Kenya.

Location

Kitale Airport is located in the town of Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, in northwestern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda. Its location is approximately 336km (209miles), 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 6070feet above sea level,[2] the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 4757feet in length and 57feet in width.[3]

See also

External links

0.975°N 34.96°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Kitale (Airport) (Kenya). distancecalculator.globefeed.com. en-US. 2018-08-21.
  2. http://www.aviador.es/Airports/Info/HKKT Elevation of Kitale Airport
  3. http://www.paramountbusinessjets.com/airports.php?airport=HKKT Dimensions of Kitale Airport Runway