Eliye Springs Airport
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Location
Eliye Springs Airport is located in Eliye SpringsEliye Springs
Eliye Springs, also known as Ille Springs, is a remote village on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is located 50 kilometres east of Lodwar and 40 kilometres south of Kalokol....
, a village in Turkana District
Turkana District
Turkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the northwesternmost district in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake...
, Rift Valley Province in northwestern Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, on the western shores of Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana
Lake Turkana , formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is a lake in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake...
.
By air, Eliye Springs Airport is situated approximately 530 kilometres (329.3 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport. 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 SpringsEliye Springs
Eliye Springs, also known as Ille Springs, is a remote village on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is located 50 kilometres east of Lodwar and 40 kilometres south of Kalokol....
. Situated at 425 metres (1,394.4 ft) above sea level, the airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
has a single unpaved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
measuring 2953 feet (900.1 m) in length.
External links
- Location of Eliye Springs Airport At Google Maps
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- List of Airports In Kenya
See also
- Eliye SpringsEliye SpringsEliye Springs, also known as Ille Springs, is a remote village on the western shore of Lake Turkana in Kenya. It is located 50 kilometres east of Lodwar and 40 kilometres south of Kalokol....
- LodwarLodwarLodwar is the largest town in northwestern Kenya, located west of Lake Turkana on the A1 road. Its main industries are basket weaving and tourism. The Loima Hills lie to its west. Lodwar is the capital of Turkana District...
- Turkana DistrictTurkana DistrictTurkana District is an administrative district in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya. Turkana is the northwesternmost district in Kenya. It is bordered by the countries of Uganda to the west; South Sudan and Ethiopia, including the disputed Ilemi Triangle, to the north and northeast; and Lake...
- Rift Valley Province
- Kenya Airports AuthorityKenya Airports AuthorityKenya Airports Authority is the owner and operator of nine civilian airports and airstrips in Kenya. Kenya Airports Authority was established by an act of Parliament in 1992, by the ruling Kenya African National Union government. The KAA Act, Cap 395, provides for the powers and functions of the...
- Kenya Civil Aviation AuthorityKenya Civil Aviation AuthorityKenya Civil Aviation Authority is a state corporation of Kenya that is responsible for regulating the aviation industry in Kenya and for providing air navigation services in the Kenya flight region....
- List of airports in Kenya