Airport profile · Kenya
Eldoret International Airport
Eldoret · Uasin Gishu County · Kenya
Airport overview
Eldoret International Airport serves Eldoret, Kenya. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,499 metres (11,480 feet).
- ICAO code
- HKEL
- IATA code
- EDL
- Local / reference code
- HKEL
- Location
- Eldoret · Uasin Gishu County · Kenya
- Coordinates
- 0.404458, 35.238899
- Elevation above sea level
- 2,116 m / 6,941 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,499 m / 11,480 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,499 m11,480 ft | 45 m147 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 08/26 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 79° | 2,084 m / 6,838 ft | Not reported | 0.40091, 35.22130 |
| 26 | 259° | 2,084 m / 6,838 ft | Not reported | 0.40711, 35.25210 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Wikidata records 1995 as the airport’s inception year. The recorded operator is Kenya Airports Authority.
- Inception year
- 1995
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | APP | 119.4 MHz |
| RDR | RADAR | 121.1 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 118.4 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.