Mackinnon Road Airport

Mackinnon Road Airport is an airport in Mackinnon Road, Kenya.

Mackinnon Road Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OwnerKenya Airports Authority
ServesMackinnon Road, Kenya
LocationMackinnon Road,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL1,181 ft / 360 m
Coordinates03°44′00″S 39°02′42″E
Map
HKMR is located in Kenya
HKMR
HKMR
Location of Mackinnon Road Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
12/30 3,707 1,130 Unpaved

Location

Mackinnon Road Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKMR) is located in Taita-Taveta County, in the town of Mackinnon Road, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania and to the eastern coast of Kenya, on the shores of the Indian Ocean. The airport lies just below the southern tip of Tsavo East National Park.

Its location is approximately 357 kilometres (222 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] Makinnon Road Airport is located approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi), by air, northwest of Moi International Airport, the nearest International Airport.[2] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:3° 44' 0.00"S, 39° 2' 42.00"E (Latitude:-3.733334; Longitude:39.045000).

Overview

Mackinnon Road Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Mackinnon Road and the adjacent Tsavo National Park. Situated at 1,181 feet (360 m) above sea level, the airport has a single unpaved runway that is 3,707 feet (1,130 m) long and 98 feet (30 m) wide.[3]

Airlines and destinations

At the moment there are no regular, scheduled airline services to Mackinnon Road Airport.

See also

References
  1. "Distance between Mackinnon Road (Coast) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. "Distance between Mackinnon Road (Coast) and Mombasa () (Airport) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. "IVAO - International Virtual Aviation Organization". www.ivao.aero. Retrieved 2018-08-21.

3.733334°S 39.045000°E / -3.733334; 39.045000

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