Kilaguni Airport
Kilaguni Airport | |||
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IATA: ILU – ICAO: HKKL
HKKL Placement on map is approximate | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||
Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||
Serves | Kilaguni, Kenya | ||
Location | Kilaguni, Kenya | ||
Elevation AMSL | 2,750 ft / 840 m | ||
Coordinates | 02°54′00″S 38°04′26″E / 2.90000°S 38.07389°E | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
01/19 | 5,200 | 1,600 | Unpaved |
12/30 | 5,200 | 1,600 | Unpaved |
Kilaguni Airport is an airport in Kenya.
Location
The airport, (IATA: ILU, ICAO: HKKL) is located in Kilaguni, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, inside Tsavo East National Park, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania.
Its location is approximately 217 kilometres (135 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 54' 0.00"N, 38° 4' 26.00"E (Latitude:-2.900000; Longitude:38.073889).
Overview
Kilaguni Airport is a small airport that serves the location of Kilaguni and the adjacent areas of Tsavo National Park. Situated at 2,750 feet (840 m) above sea level,[2] the airport has two (2) unpaved runways: (a) the main runway measures 5,200 feet (1,600 m) in length and (b) the second runway also measures 5,200 feet (1,600 m) in length.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Safarilink Aviation | Amboseli, Nairobi-Wilson |
External links
- Location of Kilagoni Airport At Google Maps
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- Airkenya Flight Routes
- Airport information for HKKL at Great Circle Mapper.
See also
- Kilaguni
- Taita-Taveta District
- Coast Province
- Tsavo West National Park
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
- List of airports in Kenya
References
Coordinates: 2°54′00″S 38°04′26″E / 2.900000°S 38.073889°E