Jomo Kenyatta International Airport HKJK / NBO
East Africa's hub, 40 minutes from the CBD and Westlands, with a general-aviation apron, 24-hour CIQ and a 4,100 m runway. Permits take a few days; UN and diplomatic traffic is heavy. Wilson is the base for onward safari flights.
13,507 ft
Longest runway
40 min
Drive to Nairobi
2
FBOs / handlers
5,330 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 15 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP.
- Website
- www.kaa.go.ke
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Swissport Executive Nairobi
- NAS Airport Services
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (13,507 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
Other airports for Nairobi
- Wilson Airport HKNW 5,052 ft · 20 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons