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.
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).
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]