Kenya Vacation and Travel Guide

Discover kenya's superb international and local airports, Jomo kenyatta international airport, Moi international airport and Wilson airport

Where would you go without a plane these days? You would expect that only millionaires with private jets would be bothered with that. Well, No. You don’t have to be a millionaire to want access to an airport as most people travel by air to Kenya. Would you have guessed it that Kenya has many airports and some among the best in the world?

Here is a glimpse of some of the Airports you may be using while traveling to Kenya and also traveling within Kenya.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is the largest airport in Kenya and the busiest airport in East and Central Africa. It is located about 10 miles from Nairobi's Central Business District.

Upon landing on the airport, one is amazed by the modern looks of the whole facility. It has a beautiful frontal view and has three terminals. Terminal 1 and 2 serve International Flights while Terminal 3 serves Domestic Flights.

There are many offices placed conveniently accessible to travelers. These include Banks, booking facilities for taxis, car hire, tour operators and hotels and many high quality restaurants.

Aerial View of Kenyatta International Airport*

Other facilities include luggage handling and storage, disabled facilities, first aid stations, a bureau de change, duty-free shops, a post office, curio shops and offices for tourist information and hotel reservations.

There is also a regular bus service between the airport and Nairobi city center.

The airport serves about 5 million passengers a year.

Moi International Airport Moi International Airport also called Mombasa Airport and is located in Kenya’s Coastal city of Mombasa is the second most important airport in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. The airport is situated six miles (10km) north west of Mombasa town and is well served by Public buses to the city centre. Most travelers however take a taxi or are picked up by their hotel or tour operator. The airport has good facilities that include luggage handling and storage, disabled facilities, first aid, banks, a bureau de change, bars, restaurants, duty-free shops, a post office, curio shops, tourist information and hotel reservations. Wilson Airport Wilson Airport is located about 3 miles of Nairobi, Kenya. It serves both domestic and international traffic and mostly used by light aircraft. The Tourism industry uses the airport extensively for domestic flights and it is also used for Medical airlifts due to its close proximity to major hospitals in Nairobi, Agricultural exporters use it extensively too.

With about 120,000 landings and take offs annually it is the main domestic airport in kenya. It is also used for Flight training.

Other Small Airports in Kenya

There are many other small airports in Kenya that can handle small planes. These are important if you plan to travel within the country by air or if you want to use light aircraft to go on Safari by air.

Here is a list of other small airports in Kenya and the towns they are located:

• Amboseli Airport – Amboseli
• Eldoret Airport – Eldoret
• Eliye Springs Airport – Eliye Springs
• Kalokol Airport – Kalokol
• Garissa Airport – Garissa
• Hola Airport – Hola
• Kisumu Airport – Kisumu
• Kilaguni Airport – Kilaguni
• Kericho Airport – Kericho
• Kitale Airport – Kitale
• Lodwar Airport – Lodwar
• Manda Airport – Lamu
• Loyengalani Airport – Loiyangalani
• Mandera Airport – Mandera
• Marsabit Airport – Marsabit
• Malindi Airport – Malindi
• Moyale Lower Airport – Moyale
• Nyeri Airport – Nyeri
• Nakuru Airport – Nakuru
• Wilson Airport – Nairobi City
• Nanyuki Airport – Nanyuki
• Eastleigh Airport – Nairobi
• Samburu Airport – Samburu
• Wajir Airport – Wajir

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