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Coordinates: 1°57′50″S 41°17′38″E / 1.964000°S 41.294000°E / -1.964000; 41.294000
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Kiwayu Airport
  • IATA: KWY
  • ICAO: n/a
    KWY is located in Kenya
    KWY
    KWY
    Location of airport in Kenya
    Placement on map is approximate
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OperatorKenya Airports Authority
ServesKiwayu
LocationKiwayu,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL21 ft / 6.4 m
Coordinates01°57′50″S 41°17′38″E / 1.96389°S 41.29389°E / -1.96389; 41.29389
WebsiteHomepage
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
02/20 3,200 980 Unpaved

Kiwayu Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Kiwayu Airport (IATA: KWY, ICAO: 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, 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] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:Latitude:-1.964000; Longitude:41.294000 (1° 57' 50.00"S, 41° 17' 38.00"E)

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 that measures 3,200 feet (980 m) long.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Safarilink Lamu, Nairobi-Wilson[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Flight Distance Between Nairobi And Kiwayu With Map
  2. ^ Elevation of Kiwayu Airport
  3. ^ Length of Runway At Kiwayo Airport
  4. ^ Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport

1°57′50″S 41°17′38″E / 1.964000°S 41.294000°E / -1.964000; 41.294000

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