Airport Overview 

The airport was established in 1995 and is located some 16 kilometres south from Eldoret Town on the Eldoret-Kisumu Road. Eldoret is an international airport with all facilities; however, due to its high altitude of 7,050 feet, it is difficult to operate aircraft effectively. The airport is open from Monday to Sunday from 0600hours to 2100hours GMT, but the hours can be extended on request. Currently the airport has three scheduled international cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week. The Eldoret International Airport (EIA) has positioned itself as a regional cargo hub. The airport can accommodate medium-size haul planes such as Boeing B767 or Airbus 310. The existing structure can handle 1.5 million passengers, 62,000 tonnes of cargo and 36,000 aircrafts per year. EIA has two cargo facilities with a capacity to handle 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually, and a cold storage capacity of 250 metric tonnes. The cargo facilities are Signon Freight Limited and CanKen International. 

Among the infrastructural challenges is the airport's 3.5-kilometre runway, which cannot accommodate large aircraft. In addition, the airfield is poorly lit. The only cargo flights that operate from the airport delivers electronics, clothes, and other accessories for local consumption, but leave empty because there are no goods to be flown back from the town. Two international cargo planes, namely Ethiopian and Emirates, which land twice a week full of goods. The main challenge is lack of partnership with farmers so they can also raise crops meant for export. 

 

Airport Location and Contact
Country	Kenya
County	Uasin Gishu County
Nearest Town or City   with Distance from Airport	Eldoret  16 Km
Airport’s Complete Name	Eldoret International Airport
Latitude	0.46666667
Longitude	35.258335
Elevation (ft and m)	7,050 ft / 2,150 m
IATA Code	EDL
ICAO Code	HKEL
Managing Company or Airport Authority	Kenya Airports Authority
Management Contact Person	Walter Agong   (Cel 0712 452 170: 0723 656 502)
Open From (hours)	0600hours
Open To (hours)	2100hours

Airport Picture 

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator 

The Eldoret International Airport (EIA) has positioned itself as a regional cargo hub. The airport can accommodate medium-size haul planes such as Boeing B767 or Airbus 310. The existing structure can handle 1.5 million passengers, 62,000 tonnes of cargo and 36,000 aircrafts per year. 

EIA has two cargo facilities with a capacity to handle 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually, and a cold storage capacity of 250 metric tonnes. The cargo facilities are Signon Freight Limited and CanKen International. 

The airport handles an average of 5 cargo flights per week each carrying approximately 40 MT of cargo.  

Performance for 2022
	Per Year	Per Month	Per Day
Total Aircraft Movements	7,000	580	24
Total Passengers	250,000	20,833	183
Total Capacity of the Airport (MT)	62,000
Current Activity of the Airport (MT)	9,817
Current use by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS)	Not currently used for humanitarian operations

Eldoret International Airport has two cargo facilities with a capacity to handle 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually, and a cold storage capacity of 250 metric tonnes. The cargo facilities are Signon Freight Limited and CanKen International.  

Runways 

Eldoret International Airport is a large airport that serves the city of Eldoret and the surrounding communities. Situated at 2,150 metres (7,050 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 3,475 metres (11,401 ft) in length. It is one of the more than 5,000 private jet airports one can access through Private Jets and allows flights into any airport of one’s choice. 

Although the Eldoret airport is located by a small road at a considerable distance away from the centre of town, it is ranked fourth in terms of general size among airports in Kenya. 

With a 3-kilometer-long runway and its trademark chain-link fence along the perimeter, it could certainly do with a facelift. That notwithstanding, the Eldoret International Airport remains a significant nucleus in the Western region for goods importers in the region. 

Runway #1
Runway Dimensions	3,475 m X 45m
Orientation	08/26
Surface	Asphalt

Helicopter Pad(s) 

There is no helicopter pad but there is ample parking space on the apron and remote stands.  

Helipad #1
Present	No
Largest Helicopter that can Land	No Limit
Width and Length (m)
Surface	Asphalt

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Among the infrastructural challenges is the airport's 3.5-kilometre single runway, which cannot accommodate large aircraft. In addition, the airfield is poorly lit. The current one is Category A, which only allows aircraft such as the Boeing 767 or Airbus 310. Cargo flights operated from the airport only delivers electronics, clothes, and other accessories for local consumption, but leaves empty because there are no goods to be flown back from the town. The main challenge is lack of partnership with farmers so they can also raise crops meant for export. 

The airport fails to attract more airlines despite the region having many tourists’ attractions sites due high cost of fuel. Despite there being an oil depot in Eldoret, the airport must source fuel from Nairobi. The airport has only two international cargo planes, namely Etihad and Emirates, which land twice a week full of goods.  

There are plans to extend the runway strip from the current 3.5km to accommodate bigger aircraft. 

Customs	Yes	JET A-1 fuel	Yes
Immigration	Yes	AVGAS 100	Yes
Terminal Building	Yes	Single Point Refuelling	Yes
Passenger Terminal	Yes	Air Starter Units	Yes
Cargo terminal	Yes	Ground Power (mobile)	Yes
Pax Transport to Airfield	No	Ground Handling Services	Yes
Control Tower	Yes	Latrine Servicing	Yes
Weather Facilities	Yes	Fire Fighting Category (ICAO)	Yes
Catering Services	Yes	De-icing Equipment	No
Base Operating Room	Yes	Parking Ramp Lighting	Yes
Airport Radar	Yes	Approach & Runway Lights	Yes
NDB	No	VOR	Yes
ILS	Yes		Yes

Airport Operating Details 

Operating Details
Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo	B747
Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet	B747
Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²)	Approx. 32,000 m²
Storage Area (m3 and MT)	350 mt
Handling Equipment
Elevators / Hi Loaders	Yes	Max Capacity (MT)	Not available
		Max Height  (m)	Not available
Loading Ramps	Yes
Other Comments

Customs Guidance 

Customs assesses duty payable depending on the value of the goods and the duty rate applicable before releasing them from Customs; except goods qualifying for special privilege according to the laws and regulations, whereby their duties and taxes are exempted. To import any goods such as cars or machinery requires the engagement of a customs clearing agent who will process the import documentation through Kenya Customs electronically on the Simba 2005 system and clear the goods on behalf of the importers. An import declaration fee (IDF) of 2% of the Customs Value is payable. When engaging with your preferred clearing agent ensure you always have: 1. Import Declaration Forms (IDF). 2. Customs declaration (Entry). 3. A Certificate of Conformity (CoC) from the PVoC agent for regulated products. 4. An import standard mark (ISM) when applicable. 5.  Valid Commercial invoices from the exporting firm. 6 Valid pro forma invoices from the exporting firm. The customs clearing agent is then allowed to declare the goods you are importing on the customs portal known as SIMBA. 

For more information on customs in Kenya, please see the following link: 

 https://www.kra.go.ke/individual/importing/learn-about-importation/how-to-import 

For more information on customs in COUNTRY NAME, please see the following link: HQ staff will input a link to section 1.3 Customs Information here.   

Storage Facilities 

Signon Freight Limited; The export and import dry cargo area capacity is 150 metric tonnes. The main cold room has a capacity of 20 metric tonnes at temperature 2° and 8°C; • Also available at Signon is a strong room, banking facility and business centre. 

CanKen International. 

The total area for pre-cooling owners is 314.88 sq. ft at temperature 2° and 7°C. 

The export area for flower cold storage is 944.64 sq. ft at temperature 2° and 6°C. 

The export area for pre-cooling vegetables is 209.92 sq. ft at temperature 2° and 7°C. 

The cold room for vegetables measures 629.76 sq. ft at temperature 2° and 6°C. 

3 bonded warehouses of dry cargo capacity of 150 metric tonnes. 

A standby generator service is provided by KAA with up to 25 kilowatts at maximum load.  

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: https://www.kaa.go.ke/corporate/cargo/cargo-at-eldoret-international/  

Airfield Costs 

NAVIGATION CHARGES 

Commuted landing fees for each class II and class III Aerodrome shall be calculated as follows (where payment is made for the whole year in advance). 

1. For landing on each class II Aerodrome, 400 times the single landing for that aircraft. 

2. For landing on each class III Aerodrome, 100 times the single landing for that aircraft. 

3. 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. 

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

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

All registered aircraft’ used for Training programmes are parked at half the rates and handling Charges varies with flight capacity and ranges from USD 30 to 100 per flight. 

Charges	Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg)
	0 - 7,000	7,001 - 136,000	136,001 and over
Navigation (per journey) USD - $	34	372	527
Landing USD - $	40	820	1,345
Night Landing USD - $	32	656	1,076
Night Take-Off USD - $	8	164	269
Parking	6	40	50
Handling Charges	30	50	100

FUEL SERVICES CHARGES 

iJET specializes in providing different types of aviation fuel supply services to Commercial, Cargo, Private, and Military jet operators at Eldoret airport in Kenya. With price validity changing at Eldoret Airport and taxes differing from one location to another iJet ensures there is no overpaying for aircraft fuel or jet fuels. iJET is the trusted aviation fuel re-seller at Eldoret airport, offering high-quality jet fuel to all types of aircraft. 

Contracts with more than one aviation fuel suppliers at international airport, national airport, commercial airports ensure highest quality of fuel at the most competitive fuel price. 

 

	Price per Litre USD - $
Jet A-1	2.000
Avgas	2.184

CARGO TERMINAL CHARGES 

The Eldoret International Airport (EIA) has positioned itself as a regional cargo hub. The airport can accommodate medium-size haul planes such as Boeing B767 or Airbus 310. The existing structure can handle 1.5 million passengers, 62,000 tonnes of cargo and 36,000 aircrafts per year. 

EIA has two cargo facilities with a capacity to handle 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually, and a cold storage capacity of 250 metric tonnes. The cargo facilities are Signon Freight Limited and CanKen International. 

Information on costs is not provided. All companies are available for Aircraft, Passenger and Cargo Handling operations. 

 

AIR-BRIDGE CHARGES 

Air bridge charges for Eldoret International Airport are not available.  

 

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 the 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, necklaces through the detector. 

Departure halls have clearly marked check-in counters.  Airline and KAA ground staff are available to facilitate passengers through boarding procedures, and on to the immigration desks. To make the check-in process easier for passengers, the airport has set up self-check-in kiosks at various points of departure hall which can conveniently be used to print boarding passes. This facility is currently only available for use by Kenya Airways, South African Airways and KLM passengers. 

 

Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

1. Signon Aviation Ltd.  

Previously known as Signon Freight Limited; The export and import dry cargo area capacity is 150 metric tonnes. The main cold room has a capacity of 20 metric tonnes at temperatures 2° and 8°C; • Also available at Signon is a strong room, banking facility and business centre. 

Contact:  

Address: P.O Box 2323-30100, Eldoret. 

Town: Eldoret 

County: Uasin Gishu 

Contact Person: Mr. Bernard Kipkoech 

Mobile: +254-706782334 

Email: E: corporate@siginon.com 

Website: https://www.siginon.com 

 

2. CanKen International. 

Canken is an independent Kenya based registered company operating in the areas of Shipping, International freight forwarding & logistics, providing Sea, Air & Overland transportation services Being founded by an experienced shipping professional backed by a strong experience of over 10 years in the industry having successfully sailed through all its facets, starting from working with Owners, then moving on to Total Logistics which includes Overall Shipping & Freight Forwarding activities, both Air and Sea, Ship Chandelling & Project Handling 

Contact:  

Tel:  +254-053-2062665 

Cell No: +254-722736367 

Contact person: Caroline Ngetich – Operations Manager 

Email: canken@cankencargo.com 

 

3. Kenya Aerotech Ltd 

Established in 1971, Kenya Aerotech Limited was the pioneering ground handling company in Kenya and remains the largest and most respected provider of aviation ground support services in the region. The company’s long experience in serving world airlines has ensured excellent operational expertise in provision of ground handling services all round. 

Kenya Aerotech provides ground handling services for all types of aircraft at airports and airstrips in the region and has partnered with renowned aviation operators to reach out to a large international clientele. The company’s other offices are at Moi International Airport Mombasa and Eldoret International airport offering wide coverage and flexibility to serve clients regardless of where they choose to land. Kenya Aerotech offers the full spectrum of aircraft ground services on both passenger and cargo flights supported by modern equipment appropriate for any ground handling activity. They also offer and co-ordinate handling services at Wilson Airport (WIL) HKNW, Kisumu Airport (KIS) HKKI, Lokichogio Airport (LKG) HKLK, Malindi Airport (MYD) HKML, Wajir Airport (WJR) HKWJ, Nanyuki Airport (NYK) HKNY 

Contact:  

Mr. Paul Ruhiu   Tel No: 0722175490 

Email: ops-eld@kenya-aerotech.com 

Website: www.Kenya-aerotech.com 

 

4. Tradewinds Aviation Services Limited:  

Offers ground handling services and logistics. 

Contacts: 

Cargo Village, Freight Link Road, 

Mechanized Freight Terminal, 1st Floor. 

P.O. Box 42474-00100 

Nairobi, Kenya 

Email: info@tradewindskenya.com 

Tel: +254 730 805000 

 

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: https://www.kaa.go.ke/corporate/cargo/cargo-at-eldoret-international/  

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/