Kakamega Airport is a small airport in Kenya. It serves the town of Kakamega. At 1,530 metres (5,020 ft) above sea level,[1] the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 4,200 feet (1,300 m) in length and 49 feet (15 m) in width.[2]

Kakamega Airport
IATA: GGM ICAO: HKKG
Summary
Airport type	Public, Civilian
Owner	Kenya Airports Authority
Serves	Kakamega, Kenya
Location	Kakamega,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL	5,020 ft / 1,530 m
Coordinates	00°16′12″N 34°47′00″E
Map
HKKG Location of Kakakamega Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 08-26 4,200 1,280 Asphalt (49 ft or 15 m wide)

Location

Kakamega Airport (IATA: GGM, ICAO: HKKG) is in Kakamega County in the town of Kakamega, in western Kenya, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda.

It is approximately 301 kilometres (187 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[3] The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0° 16' 12.00"N, 34° 47' 0.00"E (Latitude: 0.270000; Longitude: 34.783332).

Airport may be closed due to either construction or demolition of runway and ramp (May 2014).

See also

• Kenya Airports Authority
• Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
• List of airports in Kenya

References

External links

• Location of Kakamega Airport at Google Maps
• Website of Kenya Airports Authority
• Airkenya Flight Routes