Nanyuki Civil Airport

IATA NYKICAO HKNLMedium airport

Nanyuki Civil Airport is a medium airport near Gathiuru in Nyeri County, Kenya. It is listed as IATA NYK and ICAO HKNL. The airport is located at -0.0624° / 37.0413° at an elevation of 1,905 m (6,250 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,189 m. The nearest airport is Fairmont Airstrip, 10 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Nanyuki Civil Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`NYK`
ICAO code	`HKNL`
Identifier	`HKNL`
Type	Medium airport
City	Gathiuru
Region	Nyeri County
Country	Kenya
Coordinates	-0.06235, 37.04130
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	0° 03′ 44.47″ S 37° 02′ 28.67″ E
Elevation	1,905 m (6,250 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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