Isiolo Airport
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Isiolo Airport Isiolo International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Isiolo, Meru | ||||||||||
| Location | Isiolo, Meru Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,501 ft / 1,067 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°20′37″N 37°35′16″E / 0.34361°N 37.58778°E | ||||||||||
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  Isiolo Location of Isiolo Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate | |||||||||||
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Isiolo Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKIS), also Isiolo International Airport is an airport located in Isiolo, Isiolo County, and Meru County, Kenya.[1]
Isiolo Airport is located on the border of Isiolo, in Isiolo County with half of the runway extending into Meru County.[2] Its location is approximately 283 kilometres (176 mi), by road, and about 200 kilometres (120 mi), by air, north-east of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[3] The airport sits on a piece of land that measures 260 hectares (642 acres) and its passenger terminal building measures 4,500 square metres (48,438 sq ft).[4] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 20' 37.00"N, 37° 35' 16.00"E (Latitude:0.343610; Longitude:37.587778).[5]
Overview
Isiolo Airport is a civilian airport, serving Isiolo, Meru and surrounding communities. Situated at 1,067 metres (3,501 ft) above sea level,[6] the airport has a single asphalt runway 16/34 that measures 5,000 feet (1,500 m) long.[7] In February 2013, Kenyan media reports indicated that the airport was undergoing renovations and improvements to International status. The improvements, at an estimated cost of US$11 million (KES:900 million), include lengthening the runway to 2,500 metres (8,200 ft).[8] The renovations are expected to conclude in the second half of 2016.[9][10] Official opening of the renovated facility is scheduled for January 2017.[11]
Airlines and destinations
No airlines fly to Isiolo as of 2014, but the airport is being expanded. Isiolo is planning to become a resort city in Kenya, which would motivate airlines to fly here in the future.[11] As of January 2018, according to the Airport manager, Mohamed Lippi, only one airline, Fly Sax Airlines, was operating from this airport, offering passenger flights only.[1]