Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

IATA NBOICAO HKJKLarge airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is a large airport near Nairobi in Nairobi City County, Kenya. It is listed as IATA NBO and ICAO HKJK. The airport is located at -1.3189° / 36.9282° at an elevation of 1,625 m (5,330 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 4,117 m. The nearest airport is Embakasi Airport, 2.7 km (2 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport — Overview map

Data

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IATA code	`NBO`
ICAO code	`HKJK`
Identifier	`HKJK`
Type	Large airport
City	Nairobi
Region	Nairobi City County
Country	Kenya
Coordinates	-1.31889, 36.92823
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	1° 19′ 07.99″ S 36° 55′ 41.64″ E
Elevation	1,625 m (5,330 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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