Kenya Airports Authority is responsible for providing and managing a coordinated system of airports in Kenya. There are six major airports in Kenya and several airstrips. Here is the list of the top 6 airports in Kenya.
Airports in Kenya
Here is a list of top 6 airports in Kenya. Read through and know the best airports in Kenya.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Among the airports in Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is considered as Kenya’s most prestigious international gateway.
Located 19KM southeast of Nairobi City, JKIA is one of the busiest airports in Africa serving as a major hub in East Africa for cargo and tourists.
JKIA is the flagship airport of the KAA and boasts of over 40 passenger airlines and 25 cargo airlines. Its main domestic carrier is Kenya Airways.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport has two terminals. Terminal 1 is divided into 4 parts: 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1E which are used for international arrivals and departures while 1D is used for domestic departures and arrivals.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport IATA code is NBO and ICAO code is HKJK
Moi International Airport
Moi International Airport is the second largest airport in Kenya. Located approximately 10km west of Mombasa City.
Moi International airport handles tremendous traffic with more than eighteen airlines flying directly from and to Europe and offering connections to over twenty cities in the region making it one of the busiest airports in Kenya.
Mombasa region has remained an attractive tourist destination and it has eventually required that the airport be developed to handle long haul international flights.
There are two terminals at the airport. Terminal 1 is primarily used for international flights, while Terminal 2 is used for domestic flights.
Moi International Airport IATA code is MBA and ICAO code is HKMO.
Kisumu International Airport
Kisumu International Airport is an important Kenyan airport located in Kisumu City. Kisumu International Airport is the third largest and busiest international airport in Kenya.
Kisumu is a city in Western Kenya located on the shores of Lake Victoria, The largest freshwater lake in Africa.
It is a center of trade between the East African countries due to its proximity to their borders. The airport is located in the North West of Kisumu town.
The airport is bordered on the Western and the Southern sides by Lake Victoria and the Eastern and Northern sides by the main road to Uganda.
Kisumu International Airport IATA code is KIS and the ICAO code is HKKI
Eldoret International Airport
Eldoret International Airport serves the western region of Kenya. Located 16 KM south of Eldoret town on the Eldoret-Kisumu road, the airport currently has three scheduled international cargo flights and several ad-hoc freighters per week.
Eldoret International Airport was built with the vision of achieving accelerated economic growth, through integration and opening up of the Western region to local and international markets.
The airport is also expected to promote the exploitation of the rich tourism circuit of Western Kenya, which is largely unexploited.
Eldoret International Airport IATA code is EDL and the ICAO code is HKEL.
Wilson Airport
Wilson Airport is located to the South of Nairobi and immediately to the South of Langata Road, some 2km southwest of the junction with Mombasa Road.
The most notable feature on this side of the airport is the Uhuru Monument, marking the spot where Kenya was granted independence. Founded in 1927 in Dagoretti and relocated to the current location in 1928.
It was initially called Nairobi Aerodrome but it was re-named Wilson airport after the lady pioneer (founding person) Ms. Florence Wilson.
It is situated latitude 0118’s and longitude 36 48’49” E-5Km from Nairobi city center and borders Nairobi National Park to the immediate south.
It is ICAO Class 2 Category 5 code HKNW. Average temperature 23°c. Operational hours -0330 to 1730UTC.
Wilson Airport is one of the busiest airports in terms of aircraft movement in East and Central Africa. Domestic flights constitute 90% of the total flights from the Airport with international flights accounting for 10%.
The Airport is a fast and convenient gateway from Nairobi into Kenya’s magical interior lands.
Destinations served from the Airport include Maasai Mara, Mombasa, Amboseli, Lamu, Kilimanjaro Diani, Lokichogio, and Nanyuki.
It is also a modern hub of General Aviation in East and Central Africa.
Malindi Airport
Malindi Airport is 2.5 Km west of Malindi Town. It is off Mombasa-Malindi road on the southern side, where the access road is connected.
Eastwards the suburbs of Malindi are developing in the proximity of the Airport boundary.
Two schools are located along the Eastern boundary fence. Westwards some land is used for a coconut plantation.
Malindi Airport IATA code is MYD and the ICAO code is HKML.
You can also read our full guide to Mombasa here or find our guide on things to do in mombasa.
