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{{Infobox Airport
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| type = Public
| type = Public, [[Civilian]]
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| operator = [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
| city-served = [[Kiwayu]], [[Kenya]]
| city-served = [[Kiwayu]], [[Lamu District]], [[Coast Province]], [[Kenya]]
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| website = [http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/kaa/airports/kiwayu/ Homepage]
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'''Kiwayu Airport''' {{airport codes|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 |Kiwayu Island]]. This location lies in [[Lamu District]], [[Coast Province]], on the western shores of the [[Indian Ocean]].
'''Kiwayu Airport''' {{airport codes|KWY|}} is an [[airstrip]] serving [[Kiwayu]]<ref name="GCM" />
(also spelled Kiwayuu), a small island in the eastern part of the [[Lamu Archipelago]] off the coast of [[Kenya]].


Its location is approximately {{convert|451|km}}, by air, southeast 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=Lamu%20Island%20(Coast)&fromlat=-1.3166667&tolat=-2.2852778&fromlng=36.9333333&tolng=40.87|title=Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Lamu Island (Coast) (Kenya)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref>
The airstrip is located on the mainland, just north of Kiwayu Island.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=-1.9791195&lon=41.3053322&z=14&l=0&m=b | title = Annotated map showing location of airstrip on mainland | publisher = [[WikiMapia]] | accessdate = 9 March 2010 }}</ref> Its [[runway]] is {{convert|900|m|0|sign=on}} long.<ref name="GCM" />

==Overview==
The airport is a small-sized airport that serves the island of [[Kiwayu]] and surrounding communities. Situated at {{convert|21|ft|m}} above sea level,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.privatejetscharter.net/airports/coast-province/kiwayu/kiwayu-airport/ap42550/|title=Kiwayu Airport :: Private Jet ::|website=www.privatejetscharter.net|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> the [[airport]] has a single unpaved runway 04-22 that measures {{convert|3000|ft|m}} long.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aircraft-charter-world.com/airports/africa/kenya.htm|title=Airports in Kenya|website=www.aircraft-charter-world.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref>


==Airlines and destinations==
==Airlines and destinations==
<!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airline itself are not independent sources. -->
[[Safarilink]] operates seasonal scheduled flights from [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Wilson Airport]] in [[Nairobi]]. The flight goes via [[Lamu]] and the flying time is about 1 hour 50 minutes.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.kiwayu.com/about-kiwayu/location/ | title = Kiwayu: Getting There | publisher = Kiwayu Safari Village | accessdate = 9 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.safarilink-kenya.com/Kiwayu.asp | title = Destinations: Kiwayu | publisher = Safarilink | accessdate = 9 March 2010}}</ref>
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|[[Safarilink Aviation|Safarilink]] | [[Manda Airport|Lamu]], [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Nairobi–Wilson]]<ref>[http://www.flysafarilink.com/Kiwayu.asp Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport]</ref>
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==See also==
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* [[Kiwayu]]
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== References ==
* [[Lamu District]]
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* [[Lamu Archipelago]]
* [[Coast Province]]
* [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
* [[Kenya Civil Aviation Authority]]
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* [[List of airports in Kenya]]


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==References==
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[[Category:Airports in Kenya]]
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[[Category:Lamu Archipelago]]


==External links==
* [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=1.9640000000S,+41.29400000000E&hl=en&ll=-1.961577,41.299753&spn=0.01647,0.046778&sll=-1.967625,41.28911&sspn=0.03294,0.093555&gl=us&z=15 Location of Kiwayu Airport At Google Maps]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190919143313/http://kenyaairports.co.ke/ Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
* [http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp Airkenya Flight Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224113617/http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp |date=2008-12-24 }}
* {{GCM|KWY}}


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[[Category:Airports in Kenya]]
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[[Category:Lamu Archipelago]]
[[Category:Lamu County]]

Latest revision as of 17:35, 14 May 2023

Kiwayu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OperatorKenya Airports Authority
ServesKiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya
Location Kenya
Elevation AMSL7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E / -1.96056; 41.29750
WebsiteHomepage
Map
KWY is located in Kenya
KWY
KWY
Location of the airport in Kenya
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 3,000 920 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

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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 04-22 that measures 3,000 feet (910 m) long.[3]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Safarilink Lamu, Nairobi–Wilson[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Lamu Island (Coast) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ^ "Kiwayu Airport :: Private Jet ::". www.privatejetscharter.net. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ^ "Airports in Kenya". www.aircraft-charter-world.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  4. ^ Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport
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