Eldoret International Airport
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Eldoret Airport | |||
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IATA: EDL – ICAO: HKEL | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Operator | Kenya Airports Authority | ||
Serves | Eldoret, Kenya | ||
Elevation AMSL | 6,838 ft / 2,116 m | ||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
11,400 | 3,500 | Paved |
Eldoret Airport (IATA: EDL, ICAO: HKEL) is an international airport located at Eldoret, a city in western Kenya.
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[edit] History
The airport was started in 1995[1]. It is located some 16 kilometres south from Eldoret Town.
Currently the airport has three scheduled international cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Emirates SkyCargo (Dubai)
[edit] See also
- List of airports in Kenya
- Airlines of Kenya
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www.kenyaairports.com/eldoret/indexEld.htm
- Aerial photo at WikiMapia
- Airport information for HKEL at Great Circle Mapper