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Airport Overview 

Wilson Airport is located to the South of Nairobi and immediately to the South of Langata Road, some 2km southwest of the junction with Mombasa Road. It was initially called Nairobi Aerodrome, but it was re-named Wilson Airport after the lady pioneer (founding person) Ms Florence Wilson. 

It is situated latitude 0118’s and longitude 36 48’49” E-5Km from Nairobi city centre and borders Nairobi National Park to the immediate south. It is ICAO Class 2 Category 5 code HKNW. Average temperature 23°c. Operational hours -0330 to 1730UTC. 

Wilson Airport is one of the busiest airports in terms of aircraft movement in East and Central Africa. Domestic flights constitute 90% of the total flights from the Airport with international flights accounting for 10%. 

The Airport is the leading infrastructure for helicopter operations during emergencies. It is home of Amref Flying Doctors and supports many disaster response agencies. 
The Airport is a fast and convenient gateway from Nairobi into Kenya’s magical interior lands. Destinations served from the Airport include Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, Lodwar, Maasai Mara, Mombasa, Amboseli, Lamu, Kilimanjaro Diani, Lokichogio and Nanyuki. It is also a modern hub of General Aviation in East and Central Africa. 

Source; https://www.kaa.go.ke/wilson-airport/?v=be7f575c3bc9 

 

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Aerial view of Wilson Airport, Nairobi (Image by Kreuzschnabel/Wikimedia Commons, License: art libre

 

Airport Location and Contact 

Country 

Kenya 

County 

Nairobi 

Nearest Town or City  
with Distance from the Airport 

Nairobi 

4 km 

Airport’s Complete Name 

Wilson Airport 

Latitude 

-1.32000 

Longitude 

36.81500 

Elevation (ft and m) 

1,690 m / 5,546 ft 

IATA Code 

   WIL 

ICAO Code 

HKNW 

Managing Company or Airport Authority 

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) 

Management Contact Person 

+254724256837, +254724255343, 254724 255343 

NGO and/or UN Presence at the Airport? 

UNWFP-UNHAS. 

Runway(s) 

Runway #1 

Runway Dimensions 

Length (1,463 m) X Width (22 m) 

Runway Orientation 

 07/25 

Runway Surface 

Asphalt 

Runway Condition 

All-weather asphalt that meets ICAO standards 

Runway #2 

Runway Dimensions 

Length (1,560 m) X Width (23 m) 

Runway Orientation 

14/32 

Runway Surface 

Asphalt 

Runway Condition 

All-weather asphalt that meets ICAO standards 

Helicopter Pad(s) 

Wilson Airport is the preferred airport for helicopters operating in domestic sectors. There are two Helipads, but they are yet to be commissioned thus no data is available. 

 

Helipad #1 

Present 

Yes 

Largest Helicopter that can Land 

MI-26 (no limit) 

Width and Length (m) 

N/A 

Surface 

Paved 

 

Helipad #2 

Present 

Yes 

Largest Helicopter that can Land 

MI-26 (no limit) 

Width and Length (m) 

N/A 

Surface 

Paved 

 

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Infrastructure  

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening  

Yes  

Runway Lighting 

Yes 

Refuelling Capacity 

Yes  

Ground Handling Services 

Yes 

Air Traffic Control  

Yes 

Fire Fighting Equipment  

Yes 

Weather Information 

Yes 

Aircraft Parking Space 

Yes 

Navigation Aids  

Yes 

Perimeter Fencing  

Yes 

Windsock  

Yes 

 

 

 

Fuel Services Charges 

Wilson Airport Fuel services are operated by Gulf Energy Station. Gulf Energy has a wet aviation depot with a tank capacity of 180,000 litres of Jet A-1. In addition to this, there are 2 states of the art bowsers with a capacity of 18,000 litres each and used to service the airlines operating from Wilson Airport. The facility is designed to facilitate drumming of Jet A-1 on site, as well as having a provision for the storage of AVGAS within the premises.  

 

Price per Litre USD - $ 

Jet A-1 

2.000 

Avgas 

2.184 

 

Royalties / Non-Objection Fees (NOFs) 

  1. AIRCRAFT LANDING CHARGES 

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  1. Commuted landing fees for each class Il and class Ill Aerodrome shall be calculated as follows (where payment is made for the entire year in advance). 

i) For landing on each class Il Aerodrome, four hundred times the single landing for that aircraft. ii) For landing on each class Ill Aerodrome, one hundred times the single landing for that aircraft. 

  1. Invoices for landing fee shall be payable within 30 days of their receipt by the operator and any delay will attract interest at 18 % per annum calculated daily. 

  1. Night take-off attracts a fee equivalent to one-fifth of day landing. 

  1. Night landing attracts a fee equivalent to five-fourths of day landing. 

 

2. AIRCRAFT PARKING CHARGES 

AIRCRAFT WEIGHT 

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3. AIRBRIDGE CHARGES, (Where applicable) 

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  1. PASSENGER DEPARTURE TAX 

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  1. AIRNAVIGATIONAL CHARGES -(KCAA Charges) 

Aircraft weight band. 

Rate in US$ 

  1. Single and Multi-engine 

Al-JW up to 3,500 kg 

17.00 

  1. Single and Multi-engine 

Al-JW 3,501 kgs up-to 10,000kgs 

34.00 

  1. Al-JW 10,001 kg up-to 20,000 kg 

54.00 

  1. Al-JW 20,001 kg up-to 100,000 kg 

190.00 

 

  1. Al-JW 100,001 kg up-to 200,000 kg 

372.00 

 

  1. Al-JW over 200,000 kg 

527.00 

NOTE: AIJWimage-20231222123848-6All Up Weight. 

 

  1. HANDLING CHARGES 

The Airport handles khat (miraa) cargo which is partially hazardous materials but under specific procedures.   

Designate personnel to receive and handle hazardous substances and materials; Mr. John Kirarei MOB. NO. 0757375500, A senior Security Officer is the appointed Personnel.  
Receive assurance from shippers that cargo can be handled safely, including any special handling procedures required for safety.  
 

Security 

Security is highly valued at the airport therefore both the staff and the people entering the airport area are checked to ensure security for all. It is mandatory for airport staff to pass through security checks when coming to work and entering restricted areas within the airport. Before entering, your hand luggage is supposed to be screened through an X-ray machine before walking through the archway detector. You are not allowed to get in with metal objects like belts, or necklaces through the detector. 

 
Wilson Airport - Nairobi 

 

Amref Flying Doctors - Nairobi 

  • +254 (0) 206 992000 | +254 (0) 730 811000 | +254 (0) 709 962000 

  • info@flydoc.org 

  • Inside Wilson Airport, P.O. Box 18617 – 00500, Nairobi, Kenya 

 

 

 
 

 

 

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