Kilaguni Airport
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Location

The airport, is located in Kilaguni
Kilaguni
-Location:Kilaguni is a location in Tsavo West National Park, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania....

, Taita-Taveta District
Taita-Taveta District
Taita Taveta-District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Coast Province of that country. It lies approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa and 360 km southeast of Nairobi city....

, Coast Province, inside Tsavo West National Park
Tsavo West National Park
Tsavo West National Park is located in the Coast Province of Kenya. The park covers an area of 9,065 square kilometres. The A109 road Nairobi-Mombasa and a railway divides the park into east and west...

, in southeastern Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...

, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania.

Its location is approximately 217 kilometres (134.8 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 54' 0.00"N, 38° 4' 26.00"E (Latitude:-2.900000; Longitude:38.073889).

Overview

Kilaguni Airport is a small airport that serves the location of Kilaguni
Kilaguni
-Location:Kilaguni is a location in Tsavo West National Park, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania....

 and the adjacent areas of Tsavo National Park
Tsavo National Park
Tsavo National Park may refer to:* Tsavo East National Park, a national park in Kenya on the eastern side of the A109 road.* Tsavo West National Park, a national park in Kenya on the western side of the A109 road....

. Situated at 2750 feet (838.2 m) above sea level, the airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 has two (2) unpaved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

s: (a) the main runway measures 5200 feet (1,585 m) in length and (b) the second runway also measures 5200 feet (1,585 m) in length.

Airlines and destinations

At the moment there are no regular, scheduled airline services to Kilaguni Airport.

External links


See also

  • Kilaguni
    Kilaguni
    -Location:Kilaguni is a location in Tsavo West National Park, Taita-Taveta District, Coast Province, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania....

  • Taita-Taveta District
    Taita-Taveta District
    Taita Taveta-District is one of the seventy-one districts of Kenya, located in the Coast Province of that country. It lies approximately 200 km northwest of Mombasa and 360 km southeast of Nairobi city....

  • Coast Province
    Coast Province
    Coast Province of Kenya, along the Indian Ocean, is one of Kenya's seven administrative provinces outside Nairobi. It comprises the Indian Ocean coastal strip with the capital city at Mombasa and is inhabited by the Mijikenda and Swahili, among others...

  • Tsavo West National Park
    Tsavo West National Park
    Tsavo West National Park is located in the Coast Province of Kenya. The park covers an area of 9,065 square kilometres. The A109 road Nairobi-Mombasa and a railway divides the park into east and west...

  • Kenya Airports Authority
    Kenya Airports Authority
    Kenya Airports Authority is the owner and operator of nine civilian airports and airstrips in Kenya. Kenya Airports Authority was established by an act of Parliament in 1992, by the ruling Kenya African National Union government. The KAA Act, Cap 395, provides for the powers and functions of the...

  • Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
    Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
    Kenya Civil Aviation Authority is a state corporation of Kenya that is responsible for regulating the aviation industry in Kenya and for providing air navigation services in the Kenya flight region....

  • List of airports in Kenya
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