Bamburi Airport
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Bamburi Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bamburi, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location | Bamburi,  Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 78 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 03°58′48″S 39°43′48″E / 3.98000°S 39.73000°E | ||||||||||
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  BMQ Location of Bamburi Airport in Kenya (Placement on map is approximate) | |||||||||||
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Bamburi Airport is a small airstrip located near Bamburi, north of Mombasa along Kenya’s coast. It primarily serves private charters and light aircraft, providing convenient access to nearby resorts, beaches, and residential areas. The airstrip has minimal infrastructure and is not used for scheduled commercial flights. Its proximity to Nyali and Mombasa’s North Coast makes it useful for tourism, private transfers, and occasional emergency or logistical operations.
Bamburi Airport (IATA: BMQ) is located in Mombasa County, in the town of Bamburi, in southeastern Kenya, close to the Indian Ocean coast.
Its location is approximately 430 kilometres (270 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:3° 58' 48.00"S, 39° 43' 48.00"E (Latitude: -3.98000; Longitude:39.73000).