Moi International Airport
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Mombasa | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Mombasa, Kenya | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 200 ft / 61 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°02′24″S 39°35′24″E / 4.04000°S 39.59000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | kenyaairports.co.ke | ||||||||||||||
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| Passenger numbers | 1,313,168 |
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Moi International Airport (IATA: MBA, ICAO: HKMO), is the international airport of Mombasa, the second-biggest city in Kenya. It is located in Mombasa County, in a township called Port Reitz and features regional as well as intercontinental flights.
Moi International Airport serves the city of Mombasa and surrounding communities. It lies approximately 425 kilometres (264 mi), by air, southeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in the country. Mombasa Airport is operated by Kenya Airports Authority. It was named after former Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi during his tenure.
At 61 metres (200 ft) above sea level, the airport has two runways: Runway 1 measures 3,350 metres (10,990 ft) in length and Runway 2 measures 1,260 metres (4,130 ft) in length. 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).
There are two terminals at the airport.
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 Royal Air Force (AHQ East Africa and No. 246 Wing 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 Abyssinia. It was originally known as Port Reitz Airport.
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