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Kiwayu Airport

Coordinates: 01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E / -1.96056; 41.29750
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Kiwayu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesKiwayu, Kenya
Elevation AMSL21 ft / 6 m
Coordinates01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E / -1.96056; 41.29750
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
900 2,953
Source: Great Circle Mapper[1]
Kiwayu Airport is located in Kenya
Kiwayu Airport
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

  1. ^ a b c Kiwayu (KWY). Great Circle Mapper. 3 November 2009
  2. ^ "Annotated map showing location of airstrip on mainland". WikiMapia. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Kiwayu: Getting There". Kiwayu Safari Village. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
  4. ^ "Destinations: Kiwayu". Safarilink. Retrieved 9 March 2010.