Kiwayu Airport
Kiwayu Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kiwayu, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 21 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E | ||||||||||
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Source: Great Circle Mapper[1] | |||||||||||
Kiwayu Airport
Location of airport in Kenya
Kiwayu Airport (IATA: KWY) is an airstrip serving Kiwayu[1] (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.[2] Its runway is 900 metres (2,953 ft)* long.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Safarilink operates seasonal scheduled flights from Wilson Airport in Nairobi. The flight goes via Lamu and the flying time is about 1 hour 50 minutes.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Kiwayu (KWY). Great Circle Mapper. 3 November 2009
- ^ "Annotated map showing location of airstrip on mainland". WikiMapia. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Kiwayu: Getting There". Kiwayu Safari Village. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Destinations: Kiwayu". Safarilink. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
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