Nyeri Airport

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Nyeri Airport
IATA: NYE – ICAO: HKNI
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Nyeri, Kenya
Location Nyeri,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL  ft / 1,777 m
Coordinates 00°22′17″S 036°58′53″E / 0.37139°S 36.98139°E / -0.37139; 36.98139Coordinates: 00°22′17″S 036°58′53″E / 0.37139°S 36.98139°E / -0.37139; 36.98139
Map
NYE
Location of the airport in Kenya
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4,050 1,230 Unpaved

Nyeri Airport (IATA: NYE, ICAO: HKNI) is an airport in Kenya, located 6.5 kilometres (4.0 mi) in the northeast of Nyeri.

Location

Nyeri Airport is located in Nyeri District, Central Province, in the town of Nyeri, in the Kenyan Central Highlands.

Its location is approximately 91 kilometres (57 mi), by air, north of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 20' 24.00"S, 36° 54' 36.00"E (Latitude:-0.34000; Longitude:36.91000).

Overview

Nyeri Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the Central Highlands town of Nyeri and surrounding communities. The airport is situated 1,777 metres (5,830 ft) above sea level, and has a single recently paved runway measuring 4,050 feet (1,230 m) in length. The airport is due to undergo development with the building of a terminal building and increase of the runway length to 2000m under the new county government. [2]

Airlines and destinations

There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Nyeri Airport at this time.

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Straight Distance Between Nairobi And Nyeri With Map
  2. ↑ Details of Nyeri Airport Runway
International, Civilian
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Military airports
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