Narok Airport
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Location
Narok Airport, , is located in Narok DistrictNarok District
Narok District is an administrative district in Kenya. The Narok District is located in the Rift Valley Province, and has a population of 365,750...
, Rift Valley Province, in the southwestern part of the Republic of Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania. Its location is approximately 131 kilometres (81.4 mi), by air, west of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:1° 9' 0.00"S, 35° 46' 1.00"E (Latitude: -1.150000; Longitude:35.766945).
Overview
Narok Airport is a small airport that serves the town of NarokNarok
Narok is an town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west Kenya, along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major centre of commerce in the district. Narok has a population of around 40,000 people, mostly Maasai...
and surrounding communities. The airport receives unscheduled service from various aircharter service providers and private airplane owners. Situated 1850 metres (6,069.6 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 asphalt
Asphalt
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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...
that measures 1829 metres (6,000.7 ft) long.
Airlines and destinations
At the moment there is no regular, scheduled airline service to Narok Airport.External links
See also
- NarokNarokNarok is an town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west Kenya, along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major centre of commerce in the district. Narok has a population of around 40,000 people, mostly Maasai...
- Narok DistrictNarok DistrictNarok District is an administrative district in Kenya. The Narok District is located in the Rift Valley Province, and has a population of 365,750...
- 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