| Garissa Airport | |||
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| IATA: GAS – ICAO: HKGA
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||
| Serves | Garissa, Kenya | ||
| Location | Garissa, Kenya | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 476 ft / 145 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 3,937 | 1,200 | Asphalt | |
Garissa Airport is an airport in Kenya.
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Garissa Airport (IATA: GAS, ICAO: HKGA) is located in, Garissa District, North Eastern Province, in the town of Garissa, near the International border with Somalia.
Its location is approximately 315 kilometres (196 mi), by air, north of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 28' 7.00"N, 39° 38' 58.00"E (Latitude:-0.468610; Longitude:39.649445).
Garissa Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Garissa and surrounding communities. Situated at 145 metres (476 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 3,937 feet (1,200 m) long.[2]