Kiwayu Airport Explained

Kiwayu Airport
Iata:KWY
Type:Public, Civilian
Operator:Kenya Airports Authority
City-Served:Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya
Location: Kenya
Metric-Elev:y
Elevation-M:7
Coordinates:-1.9606°N 41.2975°W
Website:Homepage
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Kenya
Pushpin Label:KWY
Pushpin Label Position:top
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-F:3000
R1-Length-M:920
R1-Surface:Unpaved

Kiwayu Airport 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.

Its location is approximately, 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 21feet above sea level,[2] the airport has a single unpaved runway 04-22 that measures 3000feet long.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Lamu Island (Coast) (Kenya). distancecalculator.globefeed.com. en-US. 2018-08-21.
  2. Web site: Kiwayu Airport :: Private Jet ::. www.privatejetscharter.net. 2018-08-21.
  3. Web site: Airports in Kenya. www.aircraft-charter-world.com. 2018-08-21.