HKNW · WIL

Nairobi Wilson Airport

Nairobi Wilson Airport (HKNW / WIL) is an airfield with scheduled airline service serving Nairobi, Nairobi City County. The field lies at 5,536 ft (1,687 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 5,052 ft (1,540 m), asphalt. Its nearest neighbour is Moi Air Base (HKRE), 4 nm NE.

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Location

Elevation
5,536 ft (1,687 m)
Coordinates
-1.3217, 36.8148
Serving
Nairobi
Region
Nairobi City County
Time zone
Africa/Nairobi

Runways2 · longest 5,052 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
14/325,052 ft1,540 m76 ftAsphalt
07/254,798 ft1,462 m72 ftAsphaltLit

Nearby airfields

Nearest paved 3,000 ft
HKREMoi Air Base · 4 nm NE
Airfields within 25 nm
2

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