# Wilson Airport

Source: https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/hknw
Publisher: JetAtlas
Retrieved: 2026-10-27T20:43:40.460Z (not the data verification date)
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Requested language: en
Field languages: {"name":"en","notes":"en","hours":"en","max_aircraft_note":"en"}
Terms: CC BY 4.0 — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

- Airport hours, customs, slots and restrictions must be confirmed with the airport. Runway length alone does not establish operational suitability.

Nairobi's general-aviation and safari airport, 20 minutes from the CBD and Karen, home to the charter operators serving the Maasai Mara, Amboseli and the coast. Customs on request; the short runway at high elevation restricts it to light aircraft and turboprops.

```json
{
  "kind": "airport",
  "slug": "hknw",
  "icao": "HKNW",
  "iata": "WIL",
  "name": "Wilson Airport",
  "city_slug": "nairobi",
  "country": "Kenya",
  "country_code": "KE",
  "lat": -1.3217,
  "lon": 36.8148,
  "elevation_ft": 5536,
  "longest_runway_ft": 5052,
  "runway_surface": "asphalt",
  "customs": true,
  "h24": false,
  "hours": "06:00–19:00 (night ops PPR, verify)",
  "slots_required": false,
  "ppr_required": true,
  "noise_curfew": true,
  "distance_to_centre_km": 5,
  "drive_minutes": 20,
  "role": "dedicated",
  "fbos": [
    "Phoenix Aviation",
    "Wilson Airport GA handlers"
  ],
  "fuel": [
    "Jet A-1",
    "Avgas 100LL"
  ],
  "helipad": true,
  "max_aircraft_note": "Turboprops and light/midsize jets; 5,536 ft elevation and 1,540 m runway.",
  "notes": "Nairobi's general-aviation and safari airport, 20 minutes from the CBD and Karen, home to the charter operators serving the Maasai Mara, Amboseli and the coast. Customs on request; the short runway at high elevation restricts it to light aircraft and turboprops.",
  "website": "https://www.kaa.go.ke"
}
```

## References
- https://www.kaa.go.ke

Methodology: https://jetatlas.ai/en/methodology
Cite: JetAtlas, https://jetatlas.ai/en/airports/hknw