HKJK · NBO

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (HKJK / NBO) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Nairobi, Nairobi City County. The field lies at 5,330 ft (1,625 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 13,507 ft (4,117 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Moi Air Base (HKRE), 5 nm WNW.

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Location

Elevation
5,330 ft (1,625 m)
Coordinates
-1.3189, 36.9282
Serving
Nairobi
Region
Nairobi City County
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi

Runways1 · longest 13,507 ft

Surveyed positions · north up

Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
06/2413,507 ft4,117 m148 ftAsphaltLit

Nearby airfields

Nearest paved 3,000 ft
HKREMoi Air Base · 5 nm WNW
Airfields within 25 nm
2

Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.