Embu Airport
Embu Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Operator | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Embu | ||||||||||
| Location | Embu,  Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,150 ft / 1,265 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°34′08″S 37°29′32″E / 0.56889°S 37.49222°E | ||||||||||
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Embu Airport is an airport in Kenya.
Location
Embu Airport, (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKEM), is located in Embu County, in the town of Embu.
Located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi), by road, southeast of Embu's central business district, the airport lies to the immediate northeast of Donbosco Boys' Secondary School, on Embu-Kiritiri Road.
This location lies approximately 108 kilometres (67 mi), by air, northeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 34' 8.00"S, 37° 29' 32.00"E (Latitude:0.568890; Longitude:37.492221).
Overview
Embu Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the town of Embu and surrounding communities. Situated at 1,265 metres (4,150 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway 14-32 which measures 3,250 feet (990 m) in length.[2]
Scheduled upgrade
In August 2016, Martin Wambora, the Governor of Embu County, announced that the county would spend KES:10 billion (approx. US$100 million), to refurbish the airport including the following upgrades:[3]
See also
References
- ^ Flight Distance Between Nairobi And Embu With Map
- ^ Altitude And Length of Nanyuki Airport Runway
- ^ Lucas Barasa, and Charles Wanyoro (18 August 2016). "Embu Airstrip upgrade set to cost Sh10bn, says governor Wambora". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 18 August 2016.