Nyeri Airport
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Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Nyeri, Kenya | ||||||||||
Location | Nyeri, Kenya | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,830 ft / 1,777 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 00°22′17″S 036°58′53″E / 0.37139°S 36.98139°ECoordinates: 00°22′17″S 036°58′53″E / 0.37139°S 36.98139°E | ||||||||||
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NYE Location of the airport in Kenya | |||||||||||
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Nyeri Airport (IATA: NYE, ICAO: HKNI) is an airport in , Kenya.
Location[]
Nyeri Airport is located 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) the northeast of Nyeri, in the Kenyan .
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[]
- ^ "Distance between Nyeri () (Airport) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Welcome theairdb.com - Hostmonster.com". theairdb.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
External links[]
- Airports in Kenya
- Central Province (Kenya)
- Nyeri County