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Moi International Airport IATA: MBA – ICAO: HKMO Location of Moi International Airport in Kenya
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Placement on map is approximateSummary Airport type Public, Civilian Operator Kenya Airports Authority Location Mombasa, 
KenyaElevation AMSL 200 ft / 61 m Coordinates 04°02′24″S 39°35′24″E / 4.04°S 39.59°E Runways Direction Length Surface ft m 03/21 10,990 3,350 Asphalt 15/33 4,473 1,363 Asphalt Moi International Airport , also Mombasa International Airport, or Mombasa Airport, is an airport in Kenya.
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Location
Mombasa Airport, (IATA: MBA, ICAO: HKMO), is located in Mombasa District, Coast Province, in the city of Mombasa, in a township called Port Reitz, in southeastern Kenya, along the Indian Ocean coast.
Its location lies approximately 425 kilometres (264 mi), by air, southeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the country.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:4° 2' 24.00"S, 39° 35' 24.00"E (Latitude:-4.0400; Longitude:39.5900).
Overview
Moi International Airport serves the city of Mombasa and surrounding communities. It is the second-largest and second-busiest airport in Kenya, behind Jomo Kenyatta International Airport located in the capital city of Nairobi. Mombasa Airport is operated by Kenya Airports Authority. The airport was named after former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi during his tenure.
Situated at 61 metres (200 ft) above sea level,[2] the airport has two runways: (a) Runway 1 measures 3,350 metres (10,990 ft) in length and (b) Runway 2 measures 1,260 metres (4,130 ft) in length.[3] Runway 1 is also known as Runway 03/21, while Runway 2 is also known as Runway 15/33. Runway 1 is equipped with an ILS (Instrument Landing System).
History
A frontal view of Moi International Airport, 2010.
The airport was built during the Second World War by the Engineer Corps of the South African Army. During that war it was used by the Fleet Air Arm as a land base of the British Eastern Fleet which was based at nearby Kilindini Harbour from 1942, by the RAF which operated anti-submarine Catalina flying boats off the East Africa coast and by the South African Air Force which was engaged in the war against Italy in Abbysinia. The airport was originally known as Port Reitz Airport.
Mombasa Airport was expanded to an international airport in 1979. Aircraft Maintenance facilities for private and light to medium sized commercial aircraft are provided from government and private hangars by Benair Aircraft Engineering, licenced by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) as an approved maintenance organisation (AMO).
From July to September 1994, Moi International Airport was used almost continuously as a refueling station during the Operation Support Hope humanitarian mission into Rwanda. Empty C-141 and C-5 freighter jets returning to Europe flew to Mombasa due to the scarcity of fuel in the African interior. The airlift through Mombasa ceased by October due to runway expansion work.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations African Express Airways Aden, Al-Mukalla, Dubai, Nairobi Air Berlin Berlin-Tegel, Düsseldorf, Munich Air Uganda Entebbe Airkenya Express Nairobi-Wilson Arkefly Amsterdam Condor Frankfurt East African Safari Air Nairobi Edelweiss Air Zürich Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa Fly540 Nairobi, Zanzibar Jetairfly.com Brussels, Zanzibar JetLink Express Nairobi Kenya Airways Nairobi Meridiana operated by Eurofly Bologna, Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino Mombasa Air Safari Masai Mara, Amboseli, Samburu, Lamu Monarch London-Gatwick, Manchester Neos Bologna, Milan-Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino Nordwind Airlines Seasonal: Moscow-Sheremetyevo Precision Air Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar Qatar Airways Doha (Begins 2012)[4] RwandAir Dubai, Kigali Thomson Airways London-Gatwick, Manchester Travel Service Katowice-Pyrzowice Warsaw External links
- Location of Moi International Airport At Google Maps
- Kenya Airports Authority - Moi International Airport
- Accident history for MBA at Aviation Safety Network - Mombasa Airport
See also
References
Categories:- Airports in Kenya
- Buildings and structures in Mombasa
- Mombasa District
- Coast Province
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