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'''Kakamega Airport''' is a small [[airport]] in [[Kenya]]. It serves the town of [[Kakamega]]. At {{convert|1530|m|ft}} above sea level,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Kakamega+Airport+elevation&lk=1&a=ClashPrefs_*Airport.HKKG.AirportProperty.Elevation|title=Wolfram{{!}}Alpha: Making the world's knowledge computable|website=www.wolframalpha.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> the airport has a single [[asphalt]] [[runway]] which measures {{convert|4200|ft|m}} in length and {{convert|49|ft|m}} in width.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.privatejetscharter.net/airports/western-province/kakamega/kakamega-airport/ap3207/|title=Kakamega Airport :: Private Jet ::|website=www.privatejetscharter.net|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> |
'''Kakamega Airport''' is a small [[airport]] in [[Kenya]]. It serves the town of [[Kakamega]]. At {{convert|1530|m|ft}} above sea level,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Kakamega+Airport+elevation&lk=1&a=ClashPrefs_*Airport.HKKG.AirportProperty.Elevation|title=Wolfram{{!}}Alpha: Making the world's knowledge computable|website=www.wolframalpha.com|language=en-us|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> the airport has a single [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] [[runway]] which measures {{convert|4200|ft|m}} in length and {{convert|49|ft|m}} in width.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.privatejetscharter.net/airports/western-province/kakamega/kakamega-airport/ap3207/|title=Kakamega Airport :: Private Jet ::|website=www.privatejetscharter.net|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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It is approximately {{convert|301|km|mi}}, by air, northwest of [[Nairobi International Airport]], the country's largest civilian airport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kakamega%20(Western)%20&toplace=Jomo%20Kenyatta%20Airport%20Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&fromlat=0.2833333&tolat=-1.3166667&fromlng=34.75&tolng=36.9333333|title=Distance between Kakamega (Western) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0° 16' 12.00"N, 34° 47' 0.00"E (Latitude: 0.270000; Longitude: 34.783332). |
It is approximately {{convert|301|km|mi}}, by air, northwest of [[Nairobi International Airport]], the country's largest civilian airport.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Kakamega%20(Western)%20&toplace=Jomo%20Kenyatta%20Airport%20Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&fromlat=0.2833333&tolat=-1.3166667&fromlng=34.75&tolng=36.9333333|title=Distance between Kakamega (Western) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0° 16' 12.00"N, 34° 47' 0.00"E (Latitude: 0.270000; Longitude: 34.783332). |
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The airport currently receives weekly flights by SkyWard Express from Wilson airport (Nairobi). |
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Airport may be closed due to either construction or demolition of runway and ramp (May 2014). |
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==Airlines and destinations== |
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* '''Fly County''' NBO-KKG-NBO |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kakamega, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location | Kakamega,  Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,020 ft / 1,530 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°16′12″N 34°47′00″E / 0.27000°N 34.78333°E | ||||||||||
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Kakamega Airport is a small airport in Kenya. It serves the town of Kakamega. At 1,530 metres (5,020 ft) above sea level,[1] the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 4,200 feet (1,300 m) in length and 49 feet (15 m) in width.[2]
Location
[edit]Kakamega Airport (IATA: GGM, ICAO: HKKG) is in Kakamega County in the town of Kakamega, in western Kenya, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda.
It is approximately 301 kilometres (187 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0° 16' 12.00"N, 34° 47' 0.00"E (Latitude: 0.270000; Longitude: 34.783332).
The airport currently receives weekly flights by SkyWard Express from Wilson airport (Nairobi).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Wolfram|Alpha: Making the world's knowledge computable". www.wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Kakamega Airport :: Private Jet ::". www.privatejetscharter.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Distance between Kakamega (Western) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.