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Kiwayu Airport
Kiwayu Airport
	IATA: KWY; ICAO: none;
Summary
Airport type	Public, Civilian
Operator	Kenya Airports Authority
Serves	Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya
Location	Kenya
Elevation AMSL	7 m / 23 ft
Coordinates	01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E
Website	Homepage
Map
	KWY Location of the airport in Kenya
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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

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

Airlines	Destinations
Safarilink	Lamu, Nairobi–Wilson^[4]

References

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

External links

Location of Kiwayu Airport At Google Maps
Website of Kenya Airports Authority
Airkenya Flight Routes Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
Airport information for KWY at Great Circle Mapper.

[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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-| type         = [[Public]], [[Civilian]]
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 | operator     = [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
-| city-served  = [[Kiwayu]]
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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''' is an airport in [[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>
-==Location==
-Kiwayu  Airport {{airport codes|KWY|n/a}} is located in [[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, 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.
-Its location is approximately {{convert|412|km|mi}}, by air, southeast of [[Nairobi International Airport]], the country’s largest civilian airport.<ref>[http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Malindi%20()%20(Airport}%20&toplace=Jomo%20Kenyatta%20Airport%20Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&fromlat=-3.23333333333333&tolat=-1.3166667&fromlng=40.1&tolng=36.9333333  Flight Distance Between Nairobi And Malindi With Map]</ref> The geographic coordinates of this airport are:3° 12' 54.00"S, 40° 6' 0.00"E (Latitude: -3.215000; Longitude:40.100000).
 ==Overview==
-The airport is a small-sized airport that serves the town of [[Malindi]]. Situated at {{convert|76|ft|m}} above sea level,<ref>[http://www.acukwik.com/AirportInfoInt.aspx?ICAO=hkml Elevation of Malindi Airport]</ref> the [[airport]] has two [[bitumen]] runways: (a) the first one measures {{convert|4600|ft|m}} long and is {{convert|98|ft|m}} wide,<ref>[http://www.acukwik.com/AirportInfoInt.aspx?ICAO=hkml Dimentions of Main Runway At Malindi Airport]</ref> (b) the second runway measures {{convert|3549|ft|m}} and is {{convert|76|ft|m}} wide.<ref>[http://www.al-nasir.com/www/PVA/Library/World_Airport_Data/runway_dtl.php?DAFIF_ID=KE81494&ID_HI=26&ID_LO=08 Dimentions of Scond Runway At Malindi Airport]</ref>
+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==
+<!-- Please use only independent sources. The airport and airline itself are not independent sources. -->
 {{airport-dest-list
-|[[East African Safari Air]] | Lamu, Nairobi-Wilson<ref>[http://www.safarilink-kenya.com/Kiwayu.asp Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport]</ref>
+|[[Safarilink Aviation|Safarilink]] | [[Manda Airport|Lamu]], [[Wilson Airport (Kenya)|Nairobi–Wilson]]<ref>[http://www.flysafarilink.com/Kiwayu.asp Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport]</ref>
 }}
-==External links==
-* [http://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]
-* [http://www.kenyaairports.co.ke/  Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
-* [http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp  Airkenya Flight Routes]
-* {{GCM|HKW}}
 ==See also==
-* [[Malindi]]
+* [[Kiwayu]]
-* [[Malindi District]]
+* [[Lamu District]]
+* [[Lamu Archipelago]]
 * [[Coast Province]]
 * [[Kenya Airports Authority]]
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 {{reflist}}
+==External links==
-{{coord|1.964000|S|41.294000|E|region:KE_type:airport|display=inline,title}}
+* [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}}
-[[Category:Airports in Kenya]]
+{{Airports in Kenya}}
-[[Category:Kiwayu]]
-[[Category:Lamu District]]
-[[Category:Lamu Archipelago]]
-[[Category:Coast Province]]
+{{authority control}}
+[[Category:Airports in Kenya]]
-[[nl:Luchthaven Kiwayu]]
+[[Category:Coast Province]]
-[[pl:Port lotniczy Kiwayu]]
+[[Category:Lamu Archipelago]]
+[[Category:Lamu County]]

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