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{{Infobox Airport
{{Short description|Airport in Kakamega, Kenya}}
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Kakamega Airport
| name = Kakamega Airport
| nativename =
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| IATA = GGM
| IATA = GGM
| ICAO = HKKG
| ICAO = HKKG
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Kakakamega Airport in Kenya<br/>'''Placement on map is approximate'''
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}}<small>Location of Kakakamega Airport in Kenya<br/>'''Placem3nt on map is approximate'''</small></center>
| website =
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| type = [[Public airport|Public]], [[Civilian]]
| type = [[Public airport|Public]], Civilian
| owner = [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
| owner = [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
| operator =
| operator =
| city-served = Kakamega, Kenya
| city-served = Kakamega, Kenya
| location = [[Kakamega]], {{flag|Kenya}}
| location = [[Kakamega]], {{flagu|Kenya}}
| elevation-f = 5,020
| elevation-f = 5,020
| elevation-m = 1,530
| elevation-m = 1,530
| coordinates = {{Coord|00|34|35|N|34|33|05|E|type:airport_region:KE|display=inline|name=Bungoma Airport}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|00|16|12|N|34|47|00|E|type:airport_region:KE|display=inline|name=Bungoma Airport}}
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| r1-number =
| r1-number = 08-26
| r1-length-f = 3,420
| r1-length-f = 4,200
| r1-length-m = 1,040
| r1-length-m = 1,280
| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]] ({{convert|49|ft|m|abbr=on|disp=or}} wide)
| r1-width-f = 49
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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 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>
'''Kakamega Airport''' is an airport in [[Kenya]].


==Location==
==Location==
Kakamega Airport {{airport codes|GGM|HKKG}} is located in [[Kakamega District]], [[Western Province (Kenya)|Western Province]], in the town of [[Kakamega]], in western [[Kenya]], close to the International border with the [[Republic of Uganda]].
Kakamega Airport {{airport codes|GGM|HKKG}} is in [[Kakamega County]] in the town of [[Kakamega]], in western [[Kenya]], close to the international border with the [[Republic of Uganda]].


Its location is approximately {{convert|301|km|mi}}, by air, northwest of [[Nairobi International Airport]], the country’s largest civilian airport.<ref>[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 Flight Distance Between Nairobi And Kakamega With Map]</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).


The airport currently receives weekly flights by SkyWard Express from Wilson airport (Nairobi).
==Overview==
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Kakamega Airport is a small airport that serves the town of [[Kakamega]]. Situated at {{convert|1530|m|ft}} above sea level,<ref>[http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=Kakamega+Airport+elevation&lk=1&a=ClashPrefs_*Airport.HKKG.AirportProperty.Elevation- Elevation of Kakamega Airport]</ref> the [[airport]] has a single [[asphalt]] [[runway]] which measures {{convert|3420|ft|m}} in length and {{convert|49|ft|m}} in width.<ref>[http://www.privatejetscharter.net/airports/western-province/kakamega/kakamega-airport/ap3207/ Dimensions of Kakamega Airport Runway]</ref>

==Airlines and destinations==
*[[Fly540]] (Nairobi, Eldoret) <ref>[http://www.fly540.com/schedules/schedules.html Fly540 Schedules]</ref>

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==External links==
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* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.270000N,+34.783332E&hl=en&ll=0.273885,34.793358&spn=0.032959,0.093555&sll=0.271353,34.785204&sspn=0.00824,0.015213&gl=us&z=14 Location of Kakamega Airport At Google Maps]
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* [http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/ Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
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* [http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp Airkenya Flight Routes]


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Kakamega]]
* [[Kakamega District]]
* [[Western Province (Kenya)]]
* [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
* [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
* [[Kenya Civil Aviation Authority]]
* [[Kenya Civil Aviation Authority]]
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
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{{Airports in the Kenya}}


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==External links==
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* [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.270000N,+34.783332E&hl=en&ll=0.273885,34.793358&spn=0.032959,0.093555&sll=0.271353,34.785204&sspn=0.00824,0.015213&gl=us&z=14 Location of Kakamega Airport at Google Maps]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190919143313/http://kenyaairports.co.ke/ Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
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* [http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp Airkenya Flight Routes]

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{{Airports in Kenya}}
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[[Category:Airports in Kenya]]
[[Category:Airports in Kenya]]
[[Category:Kakamega District]]
[[Category:Kakamega County]]
[[Category:Western Province (Kenya)]]

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Latest revision as of 18:51, 15 January 2023

Kakamega Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OwnerKenya Airports Authority
ServesKakamega, Kenya
LocationKakamega,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL5,020 ft / 1,530 m
Coordinates00°16′12″N 34°47′00″E / 0.27000°N 34.78333°E / 0.27000; 34.78333 (Bungoma Airport)
Map
HKKG is located in Kenya
HKKG
HKKG
Location of Kakakamega Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
08-26 4,200 1,280 Asphalt (49 ft or 15 m wide)

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Wolfram|Alpha: Making the world's knowledge computable". www.wolframalpha.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Kakamega Airport :: Private Jet ::". www.privatejetscharter.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Distance between Kakamega (Western) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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0°34′35″N 34°33′05″E / 0.576390°N 34.551390°E / 0.576390; 34.551390

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