Amboseli Airport

Amboseli Airport

IATA: ASV – ICAO: HKAM

ASV
Location of Amboseli Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate

Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Serves Amboseli, Kenya
Location Amboseli,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL 3,757 ft / 1,145 m
Coordinates 02°38′32″S 37°15′00″E / 2.64222°S 37.25000°E / -2.64222; 37.25000 (Amboseli Airport)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3,284 1,001 Asphalt

Amboseli Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Amboseli Airport (IATA: ASV, ICAO: HKAM) is in Kajiado County, in Amboseli National Park, in south-central Kenya, close to the international border with the Republic of Tanzania.

It is approximately 156 kilometres (97 mi), by air, south of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of Amboseli Airport are 2° 38' 42.00"S, 37° 15' 0.00"E (Latitude: -2.64500; Longitude:37.25000).

Overview

Amboseli Airport serves Amboseli National Park. The small airport receives regular scheduled service from Airkenya and unscheduled service from aircharter service providers.

At 1,145 metres (3,757 ft) above sea level,[2] the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 1,001 metres (3,284 ft) in length.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Airkenya Express Nairobi-Wilson
Mombasa Air Safari Mombasa
Safarilink Nairobi-Wilson

See also

References

  1. ↑ Straight Distance Between Nairobi and Amboseli with Map
  2. ↑ Elevation of Amboseli Airport
  3. ↑ Length of Amboseli Airport Runway

External links

Coordinates: 02°38′42″S 37°15′00″E / 2.64500°S 37.25000°E / -2.64500; 37.25000

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