Loitokitok Airstrip Explained

Loitokitok Airstrip
Pushpin Map:Kenya
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Loitokitok Airstrip in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Pushpin Label:HKLT
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public, Civilian
City-Served:Loitokitok, Kenya
Location:Loitokitok, Kenya
Elevation-F:5,322
Elevation-M:1,622
R1-Number:14/32
R1-Length-F:3,281
R1-Length-M:1,000
R1-Surface:Unpaved

Loitokitok Airstrip is an airstrip in Loitokitok, Kenya.

Location

Loitokitok Airstrip is located in the town of Loitokitok, Kajiado County, in southeastern Kenya, at the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. The airport lies to the northeast of the town's central business district.

Its location is approximately 195km (121miles), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 54' 25.00"S, 37° 31' 17.00"E (Latitude:-2.9069453; Longitude:37.521389).

Overview

Loitokitok Airstrip serves the town of Loitokitok and the adjacent communities. Situated at 5322feet above sea level,[2] as a single unpaved runway that is 3281feet long.[3]

Airlines and destinations

At the moment there are no regular, scheduled airline services to Loitokitok Airstrip.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Distance between Laset (Rift Valley) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya). distancecalculator.globefeed.com. en-US. 2018-08-21.
  2. Web site: Site Weather Station HKLT in Loitokitok Airport, RV, Kenya. CWOP Weather. 2018-08-21.
  3. Web site: HKLT airport details: Loitokitok (KENYA). fs-duenna.com. 2018-08-21.