Malindi Airport


Malindi Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

It is located west of the central business district of the town of Malindi, in Kilifi County, in southeastern Kenya, at the Indian Ocean coast. This is about, by road and about, by air, northeast of Moi International Airport, the nearest international airport. It is approximately, by road and approximately, by air, southeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest airport in Kenya. The coordinates of Malindi Airport are 03°12'54.0"S, 40°06'00.0"E.

Overview

The airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Malindi and is situated at an average elevation of above sea level. The airport has two bitumen runways: Runway 17/35 measures long and is wide, and Runway 8/26 measures and is wide. The Kenyan government funded the updating and expansion of Malindi Airport terminal building, construction of a new control tower and rehabilitation of the runways. The upgrades were carried out by Dickways Construction, between 2011 and 2012 and cost KES:200 million.

Future expansion

The Kenyan government seeks to expand Malindi Airport in order to attract direct international flights. Plans are underway to extend Runway 17/35 to a length of. In 2016 work began to enlarge the apron to accommodate more aircraft, build a perimeter fence and construct a parking facility that accommodates 500 vehicles. That phase is expected to conclude in December 2016. The work has been delayed by some individuals and groups demanding compensation for land required for the expansion. In January 2018, the National Land Commission of Kenya, earmarked KSh424 million to compensate 175 landowners for of land and pave way for airport expansion.

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