Nakuru Airport (IATA: NUU, ICAO: HKNK), also referred to as Lanet Military Airstrip, is an airport in the town of Nakuru, in Nakuru County, Kenya. Its location is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi), by air, northwest of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[3] In 2020, the County Government of Nakuru announced a KES 3 billion upgrade of the facility which was to be carried out in two phases, beginning by the end of the year, in efforts to open up the region to increased tourism and horticultural exports.[4]
In July 2020, the Nakuru County Government announced that Lanet Military Airstrip would undergo a KES 3 billion shilling expansion. The project, set to transform the facility into a 'modern international airport', will be implemented in two phases. The initial phase would include the construction of a terminal building, a military lounge, a 1.7 km runway and taxiways, as well as the rehabilitation of the current runway to bitumen standards.[5]
The second phase of construction would focus on expansion of the airport's facilities, with the primary aim of allowing the airport to accommodate much larger aircraft.
Other than opening up the region's economy to more horticultural export and tourism, the airport will also aim to be an emergency landing option for the country's biggest airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, of which it would be the closest international facility.[6]
^Airport information for HKNK at Great Circle Mapper.
^Airport information for Nakuru Airport at Transport Search website.
^"Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Nakuru () (Airport) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^"Construction Of Lanet Airport Set To Begin As Bids Close". kenyanews.go.ke. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
^"KAA to Construct KSh3 Billion Nakuru Airport". kenyanwallstreet.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
^"Kenya govt to soon begin construction of Nakuru Airport". projectstoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
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January 01, 1970
nakuru, airport, iata, icao, hknk, also, referred, lanet, military, airstrip, airport, town, nakuru, nakuru, county, kenya, location, approximately, kilometres, northwest, jomo, kenyatta, international, airport, country, largest, civilian, airport, 2020, count. Nakuru Airport IATA NUU ICAO HKNK also referred to as Lanet Military Airstrip is an airport in the town of Nakuru in Nakuru County Kenya Its location is approximately 150 kilometres 93 mi by air northwest of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport the country s largest civilian airport 3 In 2020 the County Government of Nakuru announced a KES 3 billion upgrade of the facility which was to be carried out in two phases beginning by the end of the year in efforts to open up the region to increased tourism and horticultural exports 4 Nakuru AirportIATA NUUICAO HKNKSummaryAirport typePublic Military CivilianOwnerKenya Airports AuthorityServesNakuru KenyaLocation KenyaElevation AMSL1 900 m 6 234 ftCoordinates00 17 59 S 036 09 38 E 0 29972 S 36 16056 E 0 29972 36 16056MapNUULocation of the airport in KenyaRunwaysDirection Length Surface m ft 14 32 1 709 5 607 AsphaltSources GCM 1 STV 2 Contents 1 Upgrade 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksUpgrade editIn July 2020 the Nakuru County Government announced that Lanet Military Airstrip would undergo a KES 3 billion shilling expansion The project set to transform the facility into a modern international airport will be implemented in two phases The initial phase would include the construction of a terminal building a military lounge a 1 7 km runway and taxiways as well as the rehabilitation of the current runway to bitumen standards 5 The second phase of construction would focus on expansion of the airport s facilities with the primary aim of allowing the airport to accommodate much larger aircraft Other than opening up the region s economy to more horticultural export and tourism the airport will also aim to be an emergency landing option for the country s biggest airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport of which it would be the closest international facility 6 See also editKenya Airports Authority Kenya Civil Aviation Authority List of airports in KenyaReferences edit Airport information for HKNK at Great Circle Mapper Airport information for Nakuru Airport at Transport Search website Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi Nairobi Area and Nakuru Airport Kenya distancecalculator globefeed com Retrieved 2018 08 21 Construction Of Lanet Airport Set To Begin As Bids Close kenyanews go ke Retrieved 2021 01 28 KAA to Construct KSh3 Billion Nakuru Airport kenyanwallstreet com Retrieved 2021 01 28 Kenya govt to soon begin construction of Nakuru Airport projectstoday com Retrieved 2021 01 28 External links editWebsite of Kenya Airports Authority List of Airports In Kenya Elevation of Nakuru Airport Length of Nakuru Airport Runway Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nakuru Airport amp oldid 1153721700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
