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Kisii Airport
Kisii Airport
	IATA: n/a; ICAO: HKKS;
Summary
Airport type	Public, Civilian
Owner	Kenya Airports Authority
Serves	Kisii
Location	Kisii, Kenya
Elevation AMSL	4,898 ft / 1,493 m
Coordinates	00°40′21″S 34°41′20″E / 0.67250°S 34.68889°E
Map
	HKKS Location of Kisii Airport in Kenya; Placement on map is approximate
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Kisii Airport is an airport in Kisii County, Kenya.

Location

Kisii Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKKS) is located in Suneka District, Kisii County, in the town of Suneka which is approx 8 km from Kisii Town a major commercial Hub, in southwestern Kenya, on the eastern shores of Lake Victoria, close to the International borders with Tanzania and Uganda. This is the only airstrip in Kisii and Nyamira counties.^[1]

Its location is approximately 251 kilometres (156 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.^[2] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 40' 21.00"S, 34° 41' 20.00"E (Latitude:-0.672500; Longitude:34.688890).

Overview

Kisii Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the southwestern Kenya'n town of Kisii, and surrounding communities. Situated at 4,898 feet (1,493 m) above sea level,^[3] the airport has a single asphalt runway 10-28 which measures 3,210 feet (980 m) in length.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

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

References

^ "Contractor has 2 months to finish Suneka airstrip". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
^ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Kisii (Nyanza) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^ Elevation of Kisii Airport
^ "Kisii Suneka Airstrip (HKKS) - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2018-08-21.

External links

Location of Kisii Airport At Google Maps
Website of Kenya Airports Authority
List of Airports In Kenya
Airport information for HKKS at Great Circle Mapper.

0°40′21″S 34°41′20″E / 0.672500°S 34.688890°E / -0.672500; 34.688890

[1] "Contractor has 2 months to finish Suneka airstrip". Daily Nation. Retrieved 2020-05-24.

[2] "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Kisii (Nyanza) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.

[3] Elevation of Kisii Airport

[4] "Kisii Suneka Airstrip (HKKS) - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2018-08-21.

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 '''Kisii Airport''' is an airport in [[Kisii County]], [[Kenya]].
 ==Location==
-Kisii Airport {{airport codes|n/a|HKKS}} is located in [[Suneka District]], [[Kisii County]], in the town of [[Suneka, Kenya|Suneka]] which is approx 8 km from Kisii Town a major commercial Hub, in southwestern  [[Kenya]], on the eastern shores of [[Lake Victoria]], close to the International borders with [[Tanzania]] and [[Uganda]].
+Kisii Airport {{airport codes|n/a|HKKS}} is located in [[Suneka District]], [[Kisii County]], in the town of [[Suneka, Kenya|Suneka]] which is approx 8&nbsp;km from Kisii Town a major commercial Hub, in southwestern  [[Kenya]], on the eastern shores of [[Lake Victoria]], close to the International borders with [[Tanzania]] and [[Uganda]]. This is the only airstrip in Kisii and Nyamira counties.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Contractor has 2 months to finish Suneka airstrip|url=https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/kisii/Contractor-given-two-months-to-complete-Suneka-airstrip/1183286-5244432-9mqbr9/index.html|website=Daily Nation|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref>
-Its location is approximately {{convert|251|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=Jomo%20Kenyatta%20Airport%20Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&toplace=Kisii%20(Nyanza)%20&fromlat=-1.3166667&tolat=-0.6833333&fromlng=36.9333333&tolng=34.7666667  Flight Distance Between Nairobi And Kisii With Map]</ref> The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 40' 21.00"S, 34° 41' 20.00"E (Latitude:-0.672500; Longitude:34.688890).
+Its location is approximately {{convert|251|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=Jomo%20Kenyatta%20Airport%20Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&toplace=Kisii%20(Nyanza)%20&fromlat=-1.3166667&tolat=-0.6833333&fromlng=36.9333333&tolng=34.7666667|title=Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Kisii (Nyanza) (Kenya)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 40' 21.00"S, 34° 41' 20.00"E (Latitude:-0.672500; Longitude:34.688890).
 ==Overview==
-Kisii Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the southwestern Kenya'n  town of [[Kisii, Kenya|Kisii]], and surrounding communities.  Situated at {{convert|4898|ft|m}} above sea level,<ref>[http://www.aviador.es/Airports/Info/HKKS   Elevation of Kisii Airport]</ref> the [[airport]] has a single [[asphalt]] [[runway]] 10-28 which measures {{convert|3210|ft|m}} in length.<ref>[http://wikimapia.org/18982764/Kisii-Suneka-Airstrip-HKKS Length of Runway At Kisii Airport]</ref>
+Kisii Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the southwestern Kenya'n  town of [[Kisii, Kenya|Kisii]], and surrounding communities.  Situated at {{convert|4898|ft|m}} above sea level,<ref>[http://www.aviador.es/Airports/Info/HKKS   Elevation of Kisii Airport]</ref> the [[airport]] has a single [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]] [[runway]] 10-28 which measures {{convert|3210|ft|m}} in length.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/18982764/Kisii-Suneka-Airstrip-HKKS|title=Kisii Suneka Airstrip (HKKS) - Wikimapia|website=wikimapia.org|language=en|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref>
 ==Airlines and destinations==
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 ==External links==
 * [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.672500S,+34.688890E&hl=en&ll=-0.673369,34.688344&spn=0.008239,0.023389&sll=-0.671524,34.684675&sspn=0.008239,0.023389&gl=us&z=16  Location of Kisii Airport At Google Maps]
-* [http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/  Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190919143313/http://kenyaairports.co.ke/  Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
 * [http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/airports/africa/kenya.htm List of Airports In Kenya]
 *{{GCM|HKKS}}
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 {{Airports in Kenya}}
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+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Airports in Kenya]]

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