Lokitaung Airport
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Location
Lokitaung Airport is located in Turkana DistrictTurkana District
Turkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the northwesternmost district in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake...
, Rift Valley Province, in the town of Lokitaung
Lokitaung
Lokitaung is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province....
, in the northwestern part of the Republic of Kenya, close to the International borders with Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
and South Sudan
South Sudan
South Sudan , officially the Republic of South Sudan, is a landlocked country located in the Sahel region of northeastern Africa. It is also part of the North Africa UN sub-region. Its current capital is Juba, which is also its largest city; the capital city is planned to be moved to the more...
.
Its location is approximately 635 kilometres (394.6 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of Lodwar Airport are:4° 19' 12.00"N, 35° 41' 24.00"E (Latitude:4.320000; Longitude:35.690000).
Overview
Lokitaung Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of LokitaungLokitaung
Lokitaung is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province....
and surrounding communities. Situated at 1804 feet (549.9 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 a single 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...
, the dimensions of which are not publicly known at this time.
Airlines and destinations
The is no regular, scheduled airline service to Lokitaung Airport at this time.External links
See also
- LokitaungLokitaungLokitaung is a settlement in Kenya's Rift Valley Province....
- Turkana DistrictTurkana DistrictTurkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the northwesternmost district in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake...
- Rift Valley Province
- Kenya Airports AuthorityKenya Airports AuthorityKenya 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 AuthorityKenya Civil Aviation AuthorityKenya 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