Eldoret International Airport

Eldoret International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Eldoret
Location Eldoret, Kenya
Elevation AMSL 7,050 ft / 2,150 m
Coordinates 00°24′16″N 35°14′20″E / 0.40444°N 35.23889°E / 0.40444; 35.23889
Map
EDL
Location of Eldoret Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08/26 11,400 3,475 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passenger numbers 111,250 [1]

Eldoret Airport is an international airport in Kenya.

Location

Eldoret Airport, (IATA: EDL, ICAO: HKEL), is located in the city of Eldoret, in Uasin Gishu County, in the midwestern Kenya, close to the International border with Uganda. Its location is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, south of the central business district of Eldoret.[2] This location lies approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi), by air, northwest of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian and military airport in the country.[3]

Overview

Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities. Situated at 2,150 metres (7,050 ft) above sea level,[4] the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) in length.[5]

History

The airport was established in 1995.[6] It is administered by the Kenya Airports Authority. Currently the airport has two scheduled International cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Fly540 Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta, Kisumu, Lodwar
Jambo Jet Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Skyward Express Lodwar, Nairobi–Wilson

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Emirates SkyCargo Dubai–Al Maktoum[7]

Passenger numbers

YearPassenger numbers [8]
201186,351 Increase
201291,399 Increase
2013111,250 Increase


See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Distance between Eldoret () (Airport) and Eldoret (Rift Valley) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ↑ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Eldoret () (Airport) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Welcome theairdb.com - Hostmonster.com". www.theairdb.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  5. ↑ "Airports in Kenya". www.aircraft-charter-world.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  6. ↑ Eldoret Airport Founded In 1953
  7. ↑ "Emirates SkyCargo Freighter Operations get ready for DWC move". Emirates SkyCargo. 2 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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