Malindi Airport is an airport in
Kenya
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Location
It is located west of the
central business district
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of the town of
Malindi
Malindi is a town on Malindi Bay at the mouth of the Sabaki River, lying on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya. It is 120 kilometres northeast of Mombasa. The population of Malindi was 119,859 as of the 2019 census. It is the largest urban centre ...
, in
Kilifi County
Kilifi County was formed in 2010 as a result of a merger of Kilifi District and Malindi District, Kenya. Its capital is Kilifi and its largest town is Malindi. Kilifi county is one of the five counties that harbor the Kenyan Coast with 109km ...
, in southeastern Kenya, at the
Indian Ocean
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coast.
This is about , by road and about , by air, northeast of
Moi International Airport
Moi International Airport is an international airport in Mombasa, the second-largest city in Kenya. In 2020 the airport was heralded as the "Best Airport in Africa" (with under 2 million passengers annually) by Airports Council International. ...
, the nearest international airport. It is approximately , by road and approximately , by air, southeast of
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport , is an international airport in Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya. The other three important international airports in Kenya include the Kisumu International Airport,
Moi International Airp ...
, the largest airport in Kenya. The coordinates of Malindi Airport are 03°12'54.0"S, 40°06'00.0"E (Latitude:-3.2150; Longitude:40.1000).
Overview
The airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Malindi and is situated at an average elevation of above sea level.
The airport has two
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runways: Runway 17/35 measures long and is wide,
and Runway 8/26 measures and is wide. The Kenyan government funded the updating and expansion of Malindi Airport terminal building, construction of a new control tower and rehabilitation of the runways. The upgrades were carried out by ''Dickways Construction'', between 2011 and 2012 and cost KES:200 million (approx. USD2 million).
Future expansion
The Kenyan government seeks to expand Malindi Airport in order to attract direct international flights. Plans are underway to extend Runway 17/35 to a length of .
In 2016 work began to enlarge the apron to accommodate more aircraft, build a perimeter fence and construct a parking facility that accommodates 500 vehicles. That phase is expected to conclude in December 2016.
The work has been delayed by some individuals and groups demanding compensation for land required for the expansion.
In January 2018, the National Land Commission of Kenya, earmarked KSh424 million (approximately US$4.24 million) to compensate 175 landowners for of land and pave way for airport expansion.
Airlines and destinations
References
External links
Location of Malindi Airport At Google Maps Website of Kenya Airports Authority*
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Airports in Kenya
Malindi
Kilifi County