Keekorok Airport (IATA: KEU, ICAO: HKKE) is an airport in Masai Mara, Kenya.
Keekorock Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Keekorok, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location | Masai Mara,  Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,801 ft / 1,768 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 01°35′09″S 35°15′06″E / 1.58583°S 35.25167°E | ||||||||||
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  HKKE Location of Keekorok Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate | |||||||||||
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Location
editKeekorok Airport is located in Masai Mara, in Narok County, in southwestern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania, near the location called Keekorok.
By air, Keekorok Airport lies approximately 225 kilometres (140 mi) west of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.[2] The geographical coordinates of this airport are:1° 35' 9.00"S, +35° 15' 6.00"E (Latitude:-1.585832; Longitude:35.251667).
Overview
editKeekorok Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Keekorok in Masai Mara and the neighbouring communities. Situated at 1,768 metres (5,801 ft) above sea level,[3] the airport has one unpaved runway measuring 1,280 metres (4,200 ft) in length.[4]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 748 Air Services | Nairobi–Wilson |
| Airkenya Express | Nairobi–Wilson |
| Mombasa Air Safari | Mombasa |
| Safarilink | Nairobi–Wilson |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "Distance between Masai Mara Game Reserve (Rift Valley) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Site Weather Station HKKE in Keekorok Airport, RV, Kenya". CWOP Weather. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Length of Keekorok Airport Runway". Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011.
External links
edit- Location of Keekorok Airport At Google Maps
- Details of Some of Kenya's Airport Runways
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- List of Airports In Kenya
- Airkenya Routes Archived 24 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- List of all Airports in Masai Mara