Malindi Airport

Malindi Airport

Terminal building at Malindi Airport (January 2015)
IATA: MYD – ICAO: HKML
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Operator Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Malindi
Location Malindi, Kenya
Elevation AMSL 80 ft / 24 m
Coordinates 03°12′54″S 40°06′00″E / 3.21500°S 40.10000°E / -3.21500; 40.10000
Map
MYD

Location of airport in Kenya

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 4,600 1,400 Asphalt
08/26 3,549 1,082 Asphalt

Malindi Airport (IATA: MYD, ICAO: HKML) is an airport in Kenya.

Location

It is located west of the central business district of the town of Malindi, in Kilifi County, in southeastern Kenya, at the Indian Ocean coast.[1] This is about 132 kilometres (82 mi), by road and about 104.5 kilometres (65 mi), by air, northeast of Moi International Airport, the nearest international airport.[2] It is approximately 485 kilometres (301 mi), by road and approximately 411 kilometres (255 mi), by air, southeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest airport in Kenya.[3] The coordinates of Malindi Airport are 03°12'54.0"S, 40°06'00.0"E (Latitude:-3.2150; Longitude:40.1000).[1]

Overview

The airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Malindi and is situated at an average elevation of 80 feet (24 m) above sea level.[4] The airport has two bitumen runways: Runway 17/35 measures 4,600 feet (1,400 m) long and is 98 feet (30 m) wide,[4] and Runway 8/26 measures 3,549 feet (1,082 m) and is 76 feet (23 m) wide.[5] The Kenyan government funded the updating and expansion of Malindi Airport terminal building, construction of a new control tower and rehabilitation of the runways. The upgrades were carried out by Dickways Construction, between 2011 and 2012 and cost KES:200 million (approx. USD2 million).[6]

Future expansion

The Kenyan government seeks to expand Malindi Airport in order to attract direct international flights. Plans are underway to extend Runway 17/35 to a length of 2,500 metres (8,202 ft).[7] In 2016 work began to enlarge the apron to accommodate more aircraft, build a 7.5 kilometres (5 mi) perimeter fence and construct a parking facility that accommodates 500 vehicles. That phase is expected to conclude in December 2016.[7]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Airkenya Express Lamu, Nairobi–Wilson
Fly 540 Lamu, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Fly-SAX Nairobi–Wilson
Kenya Airways Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Mombasa Air Safari Lamu, Mombasa

References

  1. 1 2 Google (22 September 2016). "Location of Malindi Airport, Kilifi County, Kenya" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  2. ↑ Globefeed.com (22 September 2016). "Distance between Moi International Airport, Mombasa, Mombasa County, Kenya and Malindi Airport, Malindi, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  3. ↑ Globefeed.com (22 September 2016). "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya and Malindi Airport, Malindi, Kenya". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. 1 2 Great Circle Mapper (22 September 2016). "Details About Malindi Airport". Gcmap.com (Great Circle Mapper). Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. ↑ ALC (22 September 2016). "Dimensions of Runway 8/26 At Malindi Airport". Al-Nasir.com (ALC). Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  6. ↑ Ndaiga, Hellen (5 July 2012). "New Malindi Terminal Building Complete". Nairobi. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 Ringa, Mathias (6 September 2016). "Sh5.6 billion Malindi airport expansion to begin next financial year". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
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Coordinates: 3°12′54″S 40°06′00″E / 3.215000°S 40.100000°E / -3.215000; 40.100000

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