Bungoma Airport
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Bungoma Airport
| ICAO = HKBU
| pushpin_map = Kenya
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Bungoma Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
| pushpin_label = Bungoma
| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| type = Public, Civilian
| owner = Kenya Airports Authority
| city-served = Bungoma, Kenya
| location = Bungoma, {{flagu|Kenya}}
| elevation-f = 4,720
| elevation-m = 1,440
| coordinates = {{Coord|00|34|35|N|34|33|05|E|type:airport_region:KE|display=inline|name=Bungoma Airport}}
| r1-number = 07/25
| r1-length-f = 2,400
| r1-length-m = 730
| r1-surface = Asphalt - partial
}}
Location
Bungoma Airport {{airport codes||HKBU}} is located in the town of Bungoma, Bungoma County, in western Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda.
Its location is approximately {{convert|337|km|mi}}, by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.{{Cite web|url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Kenya_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Jomo%20Kenyatta%20Airport%20Nairobi%20(Nairobi%20Area)&toplace=Bungoma%20(Western)&fromlat=-%201.3166667&tolat=0.5666667&fromlng=36.9333333&tolng=34.5666667|title=Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Bungoma (Western) (Kenya)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}} The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 34' 35.00"N, 34° 33' 5.00"E (Latitude:0.576390; Longitude:34.551390).
Overview
Bungoma Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Bungoma. At the moment, there is no scheduled airline service to Bungoma Airport. Situated at {{convert|1440|m|ft}} above sea level,{{Cite web|url=http://weather.gladstonefamily.net/site/HKBU|title=Site Weather Station HKBU in Bungoma Airport, WE, Kenya|website=CWOP Weather|access-date=2018-08-21}} the airport has a single asphalt runway 07/25 which measures {{convert|730|m|ft}} in length.{{Cite web|url=http://www.gcmap.com/airport/HKBU|title=HKBU - Bungoma, KE - Airport - Great Circle Mapper|website=www.gcmap.com|access-date=2018-11-08}}
Airlines and destinations
None at the moment.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.576390,+34.551390&hl=en&ll=0.577352,34.557731&spn=0.008239,0.023389&sll=0.579133,34.558654&sspn=0.016479,0.046778&gl=us&z=16 Location of Bungoma Airport At Google Maps]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190919143313/http://kenyaairports.co.ke/ Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081224113617/http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp Airkenya Flight Routes]
{{Airports in Kenya}}
{{coord|0.576390|N|34.551390|E|display=title|type:airport}}
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