Makindu Airport
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Makindu, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location | Makindu,  Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,300 ft / 1,000 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°17′33″S 37°49′36″E / 2.29250°S 37.82667°E / -2.29250; 37.82667 (Makindu Airport) | ||||||||||
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  Makindu Location of Makindu Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate | |||||||||||
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Makindu Airport is an airport in Makindu, Kenya.
Location
Makindu Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKMU) is located in Makueni County, in the town of Makindu, in southeastern Kenya, on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
Its location is approximately 146 kilometres (91 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 17' 33.00"S, +37° 49' 36.00"E (Latitude:-2.292500; Longitude:37.826667).
Overview
Makindu Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Makindu and the adjacent communities. Situated 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level,[2] the airport has a single unpaved runway that measures 3,000 feet (910 m) in length.[3]
Airlines and destinations
At the moment there are no regular, scheduled airline services to Makindu Airport.
See also
- Makindu
- Makueni County
- Eastern Province (Kenya)
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
- List of airports in Kenya
References
- ^ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Makindu (Eastern) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ allmetsat. "airport : Makindu Kenya". en.allmetsat.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Length of Makindu Airport Runway Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Location of Makindu Airport At Google Maps
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- Airkenya Flight Routes
- Airport information for HKMU at Great Circle Mapper.
2°17′33″S 37°49′36″E / 2.292500°S 37.826667°E / -2.292500; 37.826667