Kiwayu Airport is an
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...
serving
Kiwayu
Kiwayuu (alternative spelling Kiwayu) is a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve in Kenya. Its main economic activity is fishing, and there is one school, no clinic and one well on the ...
(also spelled Kiwayuu), a small island in the eastern part of the
Lamu Archipelago off the coast of
Kenya
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. The airstrip is located on the mainland, adjacent to the northern tip of
Kiwayu Island. This location lies in
Lamu District
Lamu County is a county of Kenya located along the North Coast of the country and is one of the six Coastal Counties in Kenya. Its capital is the town of Lamu. It borders Tana River County to the southwest, Garissa County to the north, Somali ...
,
Coast Province
The Coast Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Pwani) of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, was one of Kenya's eight provinces. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among oth ...
, on the western shores of the
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by t ...
.
Its location is approximately , by air, southeast of
Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.
Overview
The airport is a small-sized airport that serves the island of
Kiwayu
Kiwayuu (alternative spelling Kiwayu) is a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve in Kenya. Its main economic activity is fishing, and there is one school, no clinic and one well on the ...
and surrounding communities. Situated at above sea level, the
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...
has a single unpaved runway 04-22 that measures long.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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Kiwayu
Kiwayuu (alternative spelling Kiwayu) is a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago in the Kiunga Marine National Reserve in Kenya. Its main economic activity is fishing, and there is one school, no clinic and one well on the ...
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Lamu District
Lamu County is a county of Kenya located along the North Coast of the country and is one of the six Coastal Counties in Kenya. Its capital is the town of Lamu. It borders Tana River County to the southwest, Garissa County to the north, Somali ...
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Lamu Archipelago
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Coast Province
The Coast Province ( sw, Mkoa wa Pwani) of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, was one of Kenya's eight provinces. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and was inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among oth ...
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Kenya Airports Authority
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is the owner and operator of nine civilian airports and airstrips in Kenya. Kenya Airports Authority was established by an act of Parliament in 1992, by the ruling Kenya African National Union government. The KAA ...
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Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
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List of airports in Kenya
The following is a list of airports and air base in Kenya, sorted by location.
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List
See also
* Transport in Kenya
* List of airports by ICAO code: H#HK - Kenya
* Wikipedia: WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Africa# ...
References
External links
Location of Kiwayu Airport At Google Maps Website of Kenya Airports Authority Airkenya Flight Routes*
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Airports in Kenya
Coast Province
Lamu Archipelago
Lamu County