Kitale Airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Kitale Airport
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| IATA = KTL
| ICAO = HKKT
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Kitale Airport in Kenya
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| owner = Kenya Airports Authority
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| city-served = Kitale, Kenya
| location = Kitale, {{flag|Kenya}}
| elevation-f = 6,070
| elevation-m = 1,850
| coordinates = {{Coord|00|58|30|N|34|57|36|E|type:airport_region:KE|display=inline|name=Kitale Airport}}
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| r1-number = 22/04
| r1-length-f = 4,757
| r1-length-m = 1,450
| r1-surface = Asphalt
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Location
Kitale Airport {{airport codes|KTL|HKKT}} is located in the town of Kitale, Trans-Nzoia County, in northwestern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Uganda.
File:DSC00670 Kitale Airport building 2019.jpg
Its location is approximately {{convert|336|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=Kitale%20()%20(Airport)%20&fromlat=-1.3166667&tolat=0.971989&fromlng=36.9333333&tolng=34.958556|title=Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Kitale () (Airport) (Kenya)|website=distancecalculator.globefeed.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-21}} The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 58' 30.00"N, 34° 57' 36.00"E (Latitude:0.975000; Longitude:34.960000).
Overview
Kitale Airport is a small airstrip commonly referred to as kambi miwa airstrip by the local people, the airstrip serves the town of Kitale and surrounding communities. Situated at {{convert|6070|ft|m}} above sea level,[http://www.aviador.es/Airports/Info/HKKT Elevation of Kitale Airport] the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures {{convert|4757|ft|m}} in length and {{convert|57|ft|m}} in width.[http://www.paramountbusinessjets.com/airports.php?airport=HKKT Dimensions of Kitale Airport Runway]
Airlines and destinations
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References
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External links
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=0.97500000N,+34.960000E&hl=en&ll=0.9781,34.961736&spn=0.008239,0.023389&sll=0.974668,34.955814&sspn=0.008239,0.023389&gl=us&z=16&iwloc=near Location of Kitale Airport At Google Maps]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190919143313/http://kenyaairports.co.ke/ Website of Kenya Airports Authority]
- [http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp Airkenya Flight Routes] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081224113617/http://www.airkenya.com/region.asp |date=2008-12-24 }}
- {{GCM|HKKT}}
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