Kiwayu Airport
Kiwayu Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Operator | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kiwayu, Lamu District, Coast Province, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location |  Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7 m / 23 ft | ||||||||||
| Website | Homepage | ||||||||||
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  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 that measures 3,200 feet (980 m) long.[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Safarilink | Lamu, Nairobi-Wilson [4] |
External links
- Location of Kiwayu Airport At Google Maps
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- Airkenya Flight Routes
- Airport information for HKW at Great Circle Mapper.
See also
- Kiwayu
- Lamu District
- Lamu Archipelago
- Coast Province
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
- List of airports in Kenya