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.
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 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 01°57′38″S 041°17′51″E / 1.96056°S 41.29750°E | ||||||||||
| Website | Homepage | ||||||||||
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  KWY Location of the airport in Kenya | |||||||||||
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Its location is approximately 451 kilometres (280 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1]
Overview
editThe 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 04-22 that measures 3,000 feet (910 m) long.[3]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Safarilink | Lamu, Nairobi–Wilson[4] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Lamu Island (Coast) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Kiwayu Airport :: Private Jet ::". www.privatejetscharter.net. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Airports in Kenya". www.aircraft-charter-world.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Safarilink Services Kiwayu Airport
External links
edit- Location of Kiwayu Airport At Google Maps
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- Airkenya Flight Routes Archived 2008-12-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Airport information for KWY at Great Circle Mapper.