Wilson Airport
Wilson Airport (IATA: WIL, ICAO: HKNW) is an airport in Nairobi, Kenya.[2] It operates flights to several airports within Kenya, while Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Moi International Airport which are the primary airports in Nairobi and Mombasa respectively, serve destinations both inside and outside Kenya.
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| A Cessna Caravan-208B on Wilson Airport's runaway | |||
| IATA: WIL – ICAO: HKNW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||
| Serves | Nairobi | ||
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Hub for | * ALS – Aircraft Leasing Service
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| Elevation AMSL | 1,690 m / 5,546 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 01°19′12″S 36°48′54″E / 1.32000°S 36.81500°E | ||
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Location of Wilson Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 07/25 | 1,463 | 4,798 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 1,560 | 5,052 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2019) | |||
| Passenger numbers | 12.1 million [1] | ||
Wilson Airport is located at an altitude of 5,546 feet (1,690 m) above sea level. It has two runways made of asphalt. Runway 1 has a length of 4,798 feet (1,462 m) and a width of 72 feet (22 m). Runway 2 has a length of 5,052 feet (1,540 m) and a width of 76 feet (23 m). The two runways have different headings, with Runway 1 heading 07/25 and Runway 2 heading 14/32.
Wilson Airport Media
De Havilland Chipmunk trainers of the Kenya Air Force at Wilson Aerodrome in April 1973
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References
- ↑ "KAA to rehabilitate Wilson Airport - People Daily". 29 November 2019.
- ↑ Mwaniki, Githae. "How Wilson Airport landed a place in history". Times Aerospace. Retrieved 3 May 2023.