Kitale Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public,Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kitale, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location | Kitale, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,070 ft / 1,850 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°58′30″N34°57′36″E / 0.97500°N 34.96000°E /0.97500; 34.96000 (Kitale Airport) | ||||||||||
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  KTL Location of Kitale Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate | |||||||||||
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Kitale Airport is anairport inKitale,Kenya.
Kitale Airport (IATA:KTL,ICAO:HKKT) is located in the town ofKitale,Trans-Nzoia County, in northwesternKenya, close to the International border with theRepublic of Uganda.
Its location is approximately 336 kilometres (209 mi), by air, northwest ofNairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 58' 30.00"N, 34° 57' 36.00"E (Latitude:0.975000; Longitude:34.960000).
Kitale Airport is a small airstrip commonly referred to as kambi miwa airstrip by the local people, the airstrip serves the town ofKitale and surrounding communities. Situated at 6,070 feet (1,850 m) above sea level,[2] theairport has a singleasphaltrunway which measures 4,757 feet (1,450 m) in length and 57 feet (17 m) in width.[3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fly540 | Lodwar,Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta[4] |
| Fly-SAX | Nairobi–Wilson |
| Skyward Express | Nairobi–Wilson[5] |
0°58′30″N34°57′36″E / 0.975000°N 34.960000°E /0.975000; 34.960000