Nairobi Wilson Airport

IATA WILICAO HKNWMedium airport

Nairobi Wilson Airport is a medium airport near Nairobi in Nairobi City County, Kenya. It is listed as IATA WIL and ICAO HKNW. The airport is located at -1.3217° / 36.8148° at an elevation of 1,687 m (5,536 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,540 m. The nearest airport is Moi Air Base, 7.2 km (4 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`WIL`
ICAO code	`HKNW`
Identifier	`HKNW`
Type	Medium airport
City	Nairobi
Region	Nairobi City County
Country	Kenya
Coordinates	-1.32172, 36.81480
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	1° 19′ 18.19″ S 36° 48′ 53.28″ E
Elevation	1,687 m (5,536 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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