Rhamu Airport (IATA: HKOB, ICAO: none) is an airport in Kenya.
Rhamu Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Rhamu, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location | Mandera County | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 805 ft / 245 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°55′33″N 41°13′28″E / 3.92583°N 41.22444°E | ||||||||||
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  HKOB Location of Rhamu Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate | |||||||||||
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Location
editThe airport is located in the town of Rhamu, in Madera County, close to the international border with Ethiopia, approximately 904 kilometres (562 mi), by air, north of Moi International Airport, in Mombasa, the nearest large civilian airport.[1] This is approximately 755 kilometres (469 mi), by air, northeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, the largest civilian airport in the country.[2] The coordinates of Rhamu Airport are:3°55'33.0"N, 41°13'28.0"E (Latitude:3.925829; Longitude:41.224440).[3]
Overview
editThis is a civilian airport. It has a single paved runway at position 04/22, and lies at an elevation of 805 feet (245 m), above sea level.[4] The runway measures 3,284 feet (1,001 m).[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ GFC (11 April 2016). "Distance between Moi International Airport, Mombasa, Kenya and Airtel Money Greatheights Ventures, Rhamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ GFC (11 April 2016). "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya and Airtel Money Greatheights Ventures, Rhamu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of Rhamu Airport, Mandera County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ GCM (11 April 2016). "Rhamu Airport". Great Circle Mapper (GCM). Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ^ FSDB (11 April 2016). "HK0B - Rhamu Airport". Flightsimdb.com (FSDB). Retrieved 11 April 2016.