Nyeri Airport

Nyeri Airport
IATA: NYE – ICAO: HKNI
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Nyeri, Kenya
Location Nyeri,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL  ft / 1,777 m
Coordinates 00°22′17″S 036°58′53″E / 0.37139°S 36.98139°E / -0.37139; 36.98139Coordinates: 00°22′17″S 036°58′53″E / 0.37139°S 36.98139°E / -0.37139; 36.98139
Map
NYE

Location of the airport in Kenya

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 4,050 1,230 Unpaved

Nyeri Airport (IATA: NYE, ICAO: HKNI) is an airport in Nyeri Count, Kenya.

Location

Nyeri Airport is located 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) the northeast of Nyeri, in the Kenyan Central Highlands.

Its location is approximately 91 kilometres (57 mi), by air, north of Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 20' 24.00"S, 36° 54' 36.00"E (Latitude:-0.34000; Longitude:36.91000).

Overview

Nyeri Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the Central Highlands town of Nyeri and surrounding communities. The airport is situated 1,777 metres (5,830 ft) above sea level, and has a single recently paved runway measuring 4,050 feet (1,230 m) in length. The airport is due to undergo development with the building of a terminal building and increase of the runway length to 2000m under the new county government. [2] Kenyan Air Force FOB Nyeri is located near Nyeri Airport, and there may be Kenyan Air Force assets situated in the perimeter.

Airlines and destinations

There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Nyeri Airport at this time.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Straight Distance Between Nairobi And Nyeri With Map
  2. ↑ Details of Nyeri Airport Runway
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