Lodwar Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Lodwar Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OwnerKenya Civil Aviation Authority
ServesLodwar, Kenya
LocationLodwar,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL1,715 ft / 523 m
Coordinates03°07′20″N 35°36′36″E / 3.12222°N 35.61000°E / 3.12222; 35.61000 (Lodwar Airport)
Map
Lodwar is located in Kenya
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Location of Lodwar Airport in Kenya
Lodwar is located in Africa
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Lodwar (Africa)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
09/27 3,281 1,000 Asphalt
New Lodwar Airport Terminal Building
Old Lodwar Airport Terminal Building in Turkana County, Kenya

Location edit

Lodwar Airport (IATA: LOK, ICAO: HKLO) is located in Turkana County, in the town of Lodwar, in the northwestern part of the Republic of Kenya. Its location is approximately 515 kilometres (320 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1]

Overview edit

Lodwar Airport is a civilian airport that serves the town of Lodwar and surrounding communities. Situated at 1,715 feet (523 m) above sea level,[2] the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 1000 m in length and is 15 m wide.[3]

Airlines and destinations edit

AirlinesDestinations
Aircraft Leasing Services Lokichogio, Nairobi–Wilson
Fly540 Eldoret
Skyward_Express Nairobi–Wilson
Fly-SAX Nairobi–Wilson
Seasonal: Eldoret, Kitale[4]

There are also some UNHAS flights only available to UN and INGO staff.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Distance between Lodwar () (Airport) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ^ Charter, International Air. "Lodwar Airport, Kenya". www.internationalaircharter.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ^ "Information about Lodwar Airport - World airport database". www.airport-data.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  4. ^ Flightradar24. "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map". Flightradar24. Retrieved 2023-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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