Eliye Springs Airport

Eliye Springs Airport
IATA: EYS – ICAO: HKES
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Eliye Springs
Location Eliye Springs,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL 1,395 ft / 425 m
Coordinates 03°14′11″N 035°58′28″E / 3.23639°N 35.97444°E / 3.23639; 35.97444Coordinates: 03°14′11″N 035°58′28″E / 3.23639°N 35.97444°E / 3.23639; 35.97444
Map
EYS

Location of the airport in Kenya

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2,953 900 Asphalt

Eliye Springs Airport (IATA: EYS, ICAO: HKES) is an airport in the Turkana County, Kenya.

Location

Eliye Springs Airport is located in Eliye Springs, a village in Turkana County in northwestern Kenya, on the western shores of Lake Turkana.

By air, Eliye Springs Airport is situated approximately 530 kilometres (330 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:3° 13' 12.00"N, 36° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude:3.220000; Longitude:36.000000).

Overview

Eliye Springs Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the village of Eliye Springs. Situated at 425 metres (1,394 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single unpaved runway measuring 2,953 feet (900 m) in length.[2]

Airlines and destinations

None at the moment.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Flight Distance Distance Between Nairobi And Eliye Springs With Map
  2. ↑ Detals of Runway At Eliye Springs Airport

External links

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