Wajir Airport

IATA WJRICAO HKWJMedium airport

Wajir Airport is a medium airport near Wajir in Wajir County, Kenya. It is listed as IATA WJR and ICAO HKWJ. The airport is located at 1.7332° / 40.0916° at an elevation of 235 m (770 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,802 m. The nearest airport is Habaswein Airport, 103 km (64 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Wajir Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`WJR`
ICAO code	`HKWJ`
Identifier	`HKWJ`
Type	Medium airport
City	Wajir
Region	Wajir County
Country	Kenya
Coordinates	1.73324, 40.09160
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	1° 43′ 59.66″ N 40° 05′ 29.76″ E
Elevation	235 m (770 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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