Eldoret Airport is an international airport in Kenya.
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Eldoret | ||||||||||
| Location | Eldoret, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,050 ft / 2,150 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°24′16″N 35°14′20″E / 0.40444°N 35.23889°E | ||||||||||
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Location
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Eldoret Airport, (IATA: EDL, ICAO: HKEL), is located in the city of Eldoret, in Uasin Gishu County, in midwestern Kenya, close to the international border with Uganda. Its location is approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi), by road, south of the central business district of Eldoret in Kapseret Ward.[2] This location lies approximately 269 kilometres (167 mi), by air, northwest of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest civilian and military airport in the country.[3]
Overview
editEldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities. Situated at 2,150 metres (7,050 ft) above sea level,[4] the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) in length.[5]
History
editThe airport was established in 1995.[6] It is administered by the Kenya Airports Authority. Currently, the airport has two scheduled International cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week. The airport is open from Monday to Sunday from 03.30 hours to 17.30 hours GMT, but the hours can be extended on request.[7] Currently, the airport has three scheduled international cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week.
Eldoret International Airport was built with the vision of achieving accelerated economic growth, through integration and opening up of the Western region to local and international markets. The airport is also expected to promote the exploitation of the rich tourism circuit of Western Kenya, which is largely unexploited.[8]
Airlines and destinations
editPassenger
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fly540 | Kisumu, Lodwar, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta |
| Jambojet | Mombasa, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta |
| Kenya Airways | Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta[9] |
| Skyward Express | Lodwar, Nairobi–Wilson |
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Astral Aviation | Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta, Sharjah[10][11] |
Passenger numbers
edit| Year | Passenger numbers[12] |
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| 2011 | 86,351 
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| 2012 | 91,399
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| 2013 | 111,250
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See also
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edit- ^ "Sadimsolutions.com » Kenyan airports passenger traffic declines by 5% 2013". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Distance between Eldoret () (Airport) and Eldoret (Rift Valley) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Eldoret () (Airport) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Welcome theairdb.com - Hostmonster.com". www.theairdb.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Airports in Kenya". www.aircraft-charter-world.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Eldoret Airport Founded In 1953
- ^ "Eldoret International Airport > Kenya Airports Authority". Kenya Airports Authority. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Eldoret International Airport > Kenya Airports Authority". Kenya Airports Authority. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Kenya Airways NS24 African Destinations Service Resumption". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "KENYAN CARGO AIRLINE, ASTRAL AVIATION, BEGINS FLIGHTS TO SHARJAH". Astral Aviation (Press release). 1 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Astral Aviation begins Sharjah to Eldoret service". Logistics Update Africa. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Sadimsolutions.com » Kenyan airports passenger traffic declines by 5% 2013". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
External links
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Media related to Eldoret International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
- Kenya Airports Authority – Eldoret International Airport
- Airport information for HKEL at Great Circle Mapper.
