Eliye Springs Airport

Eliye Springs Airport
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Eliye Springs
Location Eliye Springs,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL 1,395 ft / 425 m
Coordinates 03°14′11″N 035°58′28″E / 3.23639°N 35.97444°E / 3.23639; 35.97444Coordinates: 03°14′11″N 035°58′28″E / 3.23639°N 35.97444°E / 3.23639; 35.97444
Map
EYS
Location of the airport in Kenya
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2,953 900 Asphalt

Eliye Springs Airport (IATA: EYS, ICAO: HKES) is an airport in the Turkana County, Kenya.

Location

Eliye Springs Airport is located in Eliye Springs, a village in Turkana County in northwestern Kenya, on the western shores of Lake Turkana.

By air, Eliye Springs Airport is situated approximately 530 kilometres (330 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:3° 13' 12.00"N, 36° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude:3.220000; Longitude:36.000000).

Overview

Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs. Situated at 425 metres (1,394 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single unpaved runway measuring 2,953 feet (900 m) in length.[2]

Airlines and destinations

None at the moment.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Distance between Eliye Point (Rift Valley) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ↑ "EYS - Eliye Springs [Eliye Springs Airport], KE - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
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