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Eldoret International Airport

IATA EDLICAO HKELLarge airport

Eldoret International Airport is a large airport near Eldoret in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. It is listed as IATA EDL and ICAO HKEL. The airport is located at 0.4045° / 35.2389° at an elevation of 2,116 m (6,941 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,499 m. The nearest airport is Eldoret Boma Airport, 15 km (10 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Eldoret International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Eldoret International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`EDL`
ICAO code	`HKEL`
Identifier	`HKEL`
Type	Large airport
City	Eldoret
Region	Uasin Gishu County
Country	Kenya
Coordinates	0.40446, 35.23890
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	0° 24′ 16.05″ N 35° 14′ 20.04″ E
Elevation	2,116 m (6,941 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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