Garba Tula Airport
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Location
Garba Tula Airport is located in Garba Tula District, Eastern ProvinceEastern Province (Kenya)
The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. Its northern boundary is with Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lie to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, run along its western border. The provincial...
, in the northeastern part of 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...
, near the town of Garba Tula
Garba Tula
Garba Tula Garba Tula is a town in Northern Kenya. The town has an urban population of about 5,500 .In 2007 it was up-graded to a District status. Mr. Joseph Onyango became the first District Commissioner on 17th November, 2007. The district is already a fully fledged one.The town has been known...
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Its location lies approximately 271 kilometres (168.4 mi), by air, northeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 31' 12.00"N, 38° 30' 56.00"E (Latitude:0.520000; Longitude:38.515555).
Overview
Garba Tula Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Garba TulaGarba Tula
Garba Tula Garba Tula is a town in Northern Kenya. The town has an urban population of about 5,500 .In 2007 it was up-graded to a District status. Mr. Joseph Onyango became the first District Commissioner on 17th November, 2007. The district is already a fully fledged one.The town has been known...
and surrounding communities. Situated 610 metres (2,001.3 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 that measures 3280 feet (999.7 m) long.
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- Garba TulaGarba TulaGarba Tula Garba Tula is a town in Northern Kenya. The town has an urban population of about 5,500 .In 2007 it was up-graded to a District status. Mr. Joseph Onyango became the first District Commissioner on 17th November, 2007. The district is already a fully fledged one.The town has been known...
- Garba Tula District
- Eastern Province (Kenya)Eastern Province (Kenya)The Eastern Province of Kenya is one of seven regions of the country. Its northern boundary is with Ethiopia; the North Eastern Province and Coast Province lie to the east and south; and the remainder of Kenya's provinces, including Central Province, run along its western border. The provincial...
- 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