Makindu Airport is an airport in Makindu, Kenya. Makindu Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKMU) is located in Makueni County, in the town of Makindu, in southeastern Kenya, on the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway.
Its location is approximately 146 kilometres (91 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 17′ 33.00″S, +37° 49′ 36.00″E (Latitude:-2.292500; Longitude:37.826667).
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) 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.
The KCAA offers training in the aviation professions through its affiliated East African School of Aviation.
The agency maintains its headquarters in the Aviation Building at the junction entry to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Embakasi, Nairobi
Kenya ratified the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (The Chicago Convention) on 1st May 1964, becoming a member of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) – United Nations’ specialized agency responsible for International Civil Aviation.
The Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act, 2002 established the KCAA in 2002. The functions of the KCAA were previously performed by two departments of the Ministry of Transport: the Civil Aviation Board (CAB) and the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DCA).
The primary functions are geared towards regulation and oversight of Aviation Safety & Security; economic regulation of Air Services and development of Civil Aviation; provision of Air Navigation Services, and training of aviation personnel as guided by the provisions of the convention on international civil aviation, related International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), the Kenya Civil Aviation Act, 2013 and the civil aviation regulations.
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Latitude:
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02-17-22.9665S (-2.289713) |
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Longitude:
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037-49-43.0353E (37.828621) |
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Elevation:
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3513 feet MSL (1071 m MSL) |
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Magnetic Variation:
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0 E (as of June 2022 from WMM2020 model) |
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Time Zone:
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UTC +3.0 (Standard Time) UTC +3.0 (Daylight Savings Time) |
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Makindu Airport
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Makindu, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Location | Makindu,  Kenya |
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| Elevation AMSL | 3,300 ft / 1,000 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°17′33″S 37°49′36″E | ||||||||||
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Makindu Airport is a small airport that serves the town of Makindu and the adjacent communities. Situated 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single unpaved runway that measures 3,000 feet (910 m) in length.
Airlines and destinations
At the moment there are no regular, scheduled airline services to Makindu Airport.
External links
- Location of Makindu Airport At Google Maps
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- Airkenya Flight Routes
- Airport information for HKMU at Great Circle Mapper.
