Kiwayu Airport

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Kiwayu Airport
IATA: KWY – ICAO: none
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Operator Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya
Location  Kenya
Elevation AMSL 7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates 01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E / -1.96056; 41.29750Coordinates: 01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E / -1.96056; 41.29750
Website Homepage
Map
KWY
Location of the airport in Kenya
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02L/20R 980 Unpaved

Kiwayu Airport (IATA: KWY) is an airport serving Kiwayu (also spelled Kiwayuu), a small island in the eastern part of the Lamu Archipelago off the coast of Kenya. The airstrip is located on the mainland, adjacent to the northern tip of Kiwayu Island. This location lies in Lamu District, Coast Province, on the western shores of the Indian Ocean.

Its location is approximately 451 kilometres (280 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.[1]

Overview

The airport is a small-sized airport that serves the island of Kiwayu and surrounding communities. Situated at 21 feet (6.4 m) above sea level,[2] the airport has a single unpaved runway that measures 3,200 feet (980 m) long.[3]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Safarilink Lamu, Nairobi-Wilson [4]

External links

See also

References

  1. ↑ Flight Distance Between Nairobi And Kiwayu With Map
  2. ↑ Elevation of Kiwayu Airport
  3. ↑ Length of Runway At Kiwayo Airport
  4. ↑ Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport
International, Civilian
Civilian, controlled
Military airports
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