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Kenya airports authority (hQ)

p0 Box 19001-00501, nairobi, Kenyatel: +254 (0)20 661 1000, 661 2000

Fax: +254 (0)20 822 078email: [email protected]: www.kenyaairports.co.ke

3 ForeWord on course For A top-FliGHt Airport sYstem

4 settinG our siGHts HiGH proFile oF KenYA Airports AutHoritY

8 KenYA Airports AutHoritY contActs

10 Airports As economic enGines Airports development spurs locAl economies; Keeps nAtionAl economY HumminG

15 JKiA set to trAnsForm into AFricA’s AviAtion HuB eXpAnsion set to douBle pAssenGer cApAcitY At JKiA

19 trAdeWinds AviAtion Group

KcAA plAns For sAFer sKies

20 Best oF tHe Best JKiA AGAin Wins routes mArKetinG AWArd For AFricA

22 JKiA is AFricA’s premier cArGo HuB eXpAnsion turns JKiA into A FresH produce HuB

24 siGinon Group

26 KeepinG tHe Birds AWAY For pAssenGer And AircrAFt sAFetY At JKiA

28 momBAsA internAtionAl Airport tourism spurs GroWtH At momBAsA

33 cArGo is BiG Business For eldoret FolloWinG mAKe-over Airport stimulAtes Horticulture industrY in reGion

38 supportinG tourism And Aid eFForts in tHe reGion Wilson GroWs to Be AFricA’s Busiest liGHt AircrAFt Airport

40 mAlindi set to HAndle direct internAtionAl FliGHts

42 reAdY For internAtionAl stAtus Kisumu Airport set For tAKe-oFF WitH eXpAnsion oF eAc

44 WAJir militArY AirBAse AdApts Well to HAndlinG civil FliGHts

45 loKicHoGGio, tHe HuB oF HumAnitAriAn FliGHts

47 uKundA set to HAndle reGionAl FliGHts As tourism numBers continue to climB

48 mAndA to Get neW terminAl BuildinG

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KAA invests in HumAn cApitAl And product improvement

on course for a top-flight airport system

the Kenya airports authority is committed to seam-less connections through our national and international airports. this we can achieve through partnerships with key players, both in the public and private sector.

in order to provide aviation services that are unmatched in the

region and subscribe to international best practice, the KAA

has undertaken capital intensive programmes of rehabilitation,

modernisation and expansion at the country’s key airports and

airstrips. this is driven on the one hand by market forces and on

the other by a desire to provide efficient facilities that meet safety

standards for the aircraft, passengers and cargo using our airports.

JKiA, the main airport in Kenya and the regional aviation hub

for east and central Africa, is undergoing a massive expansion

that will more than double its annual passenger capacity to 10

million. the airport will have a new terminal 4 building.

EXPANSION

the expansion programme at our principal airport also includes

an expanded cargo handling capacity. this makes JKiA the

largest and busiest hub in Africa for fresh produce. With the

expanded airport facilities comes an enhanced security system

for both cargo and passenger traffic.

currently, JKiA handles more than 300 million kilograms of

cargo annually. this is more than other regional hubs such as

Johannesburg and cairo.

to underline this fact, JKiA was recently voted the Best Airport in

Africa and the Best cargo Airport in the emerging markets category.

As part of the expansion programme at JKiA, the KAA has

announced the development of a new terminal at JKiA to

complement the current expansion programme at JKiA. the

new ‘Greenfield terminal’ at JKiA will be delinked from the

existing airport termini and will have the capacity to handle up

to 20 million passengers per year. it will have 50 international

and 10 domestic check-in counters and will be one of the most

environmentally friendly termini in Africa as the new terminal

will be certified by the World Green Building council.

At KAA, we acknowledge that airports are no longer entry and

exit points; we see them as important cogs in the growth and

development of economies. For this reason, we have continued to

expand and develop our airports to meet the needs of a growing

Kenyan economy that is interlinked with regional economies. this

is evident at our other airports, such as eldoret international Airport

and Kisumu Airport, which are at critical stages of development to

serve the emerging economies in the Great lakes region.

As we continue to develop and expand our airports, the KAA

has been working closely with the airlines, both passenger

and cargo, that fly into our airports. this partnership is geared

at identifying areas in which we need to improve on service

delivery. Because of this, JKiA, our principal airport, has clinched,

for the third time in a row, the routes marketing Award. to

ensure that we continue to offer the highest customer service

at our airports, especially at JKiA, we are facilitating a bench-

marking agreement with incheon international Airport in seoul,

south Korea. incheon is rated one of the best airports not only

in Asia but in the world in terms of customer service.

in the quest for enhanced customer service, we are continuously

investing in our human resource capital through constant training

workshops, geared to making us friendly and responsive to the

needs of our direct and indirect customers. We welcome your feed-

back as we seek to build the airport system of choice in the region.

eng. stephen m. Gichuki

managing director Kenya Airports

Authority (KAA)


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settinG our siGHts HiGH

profile of Kenya airports authority

the Kenya airports authority (Kaa) was established in 1991 by an act of parliament (chapter 395 of laws of Kenya). under the act, Kaa is mandated to:

• Administer, control and manage aerodromes in the country

• provide and maintain facilities for efficient aircraft operations

• provide rescue and fire-fighting equipment and services

• construct, operate and maintain aerodromes and other

related activities

• construct or maintain aerodromes on an agency basis at

the request of any government department

• provide other amenities for passengers and other persons

using the services and facilities provided by the KAA

• Approve the establishment of private airstrips and the

control of their operations.

the KAA works with other government agencies and depart-

ments, most notably the Kenya civil Aviation Authority (KcAA),

which is responsible for air navigational services and civil avia-

tion regulation. it also collaborates with the ministry of trans-

port, which is responsible for policy formulation and approval

of aviation tariffs.

vISION StAtEmENt:

‘to be the airport system Hub of choice’

mISSION StAtEmENt:

‘to facilitate seamless connectivity through provision of

efficient and effective airports facilities and services in an

environmentally sustainable manner to exceed stakeholder

expectations’

Quality status: iso 9001-2000 certified

KAA-mANAgEd AErOdrOmE fAcIlItIES:

1. Jomo Kenyatta international Airport

2. moi international Airport

3. eldoret international Airport

4. Wilson Airport

5. Kisumu Airport

6. malindi Airport

7. lokichoggio Airport

8. ukunda Airstrip

9. manda Airstrip

10. Wajir Airport.

the KAA also provides technical expertise on maintenance of

public airstrips on behalf of the government on an agency basis.

OPErAtIONS ANd mAjOr buSINESS ArEAS:

• landing and parking facilities

• Air bridge services

• Aviation fuel concession

• Ground transport concession

• Advertising

• duty-free concession

• Building and land rent

• retail concession (banking services, business centre,

catering, foreign exchange bureaux, etc)

• car parking

• passenger and cargo facilitation.

dominic ngigi corporate

communications manager

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA)

actiVity output e/cost status funDing Kes millions

1 package 1: upgrade runway, 12 additional aircraft parking slots and fuel hydrant 2,640 complete KAA taxiway and apron capacity

2 construction of t4 building t4 and parking garage 4,900 clearance by AFd WB- usd 14m AFd-usd 46m

3 reorganisation of terminals Additional space and 12 boarding bridges 6,200 tender document preparation eiB/KAA 1,2,3 and the arrivals building

4 cargo apron expansion Five parking bays, car parks and dual road 1,582 substantially complete KAA

5 sewerage capacity upgrade expanded gravity flow sewer capacity 773 substantially complete KAA

6 rehabilitation of aircraft resurfacing of runway and repair 1,980 tender document preparation AFd pavements to taxiways and apron

7 runway capacity improvement construction of new rapid exit taxiways 2,128 tender document preparation AFd

8 upgrading of instrument upgrading of instrument to cat ii 948 tender document preparation AFd landing system

9 Fire-fighting equipment purchase of six new fire engines 225 complete KAA/WB

10 security screening equipment procurement of security screening equipment. to 92 complete WB enhance screen of passengers, baggage and mail

11 construction of a new domestic construction of a temporal domestic terminal of 750 million tender document preparation KAA terminal package 5- lot A 7500 sq.m plus associated car par and civil works

12 new Greenfield terminal construction of a new passenger terminal building of 500 million tenders advertised. preparation package 5 – lot B floor area about 172000 sq.m, with 32 no. contact (usd) of terms of reference is currently gates plus 8 no. remote gates, associated apron with underway. construction is to be 45 stands together with linking taxiways, car parks on design and build basis and landside road access and all utilities

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BoArd oF directors

mAnAGinG director

deputY mAnAGinG directorcorporAtion secretArY

Hod, internal Audit Hod, procurement & logisticsHod, corporate planning & strategy

GmFinance

Gmprojects &

engineering services

GmHuman resources

development

Gmsecurity services

Gmmarketing &

Business development

Gminformation

communication technology

actiVity output e/cost status funDing Kes millions

1 mombasa international Airport: sustain pavement strength and serviceability 3,800 tender documents KAA pavement rehabilitation

2 Wilson Airport: upgrade of new terminal building 1,300 detailed design KAA terminal facilities

3 Kisumu Airport: extension of runway from 2075m to 3000m and redevelopment of facilities widening from 30m to 45m 2,952 completed KAA

4 malindi: terminal building increase passenger processing capacity 80 completed KAA

5 malindi: runway resurfacing sustain pavement strength and serviceability 125 completed KAA

6 manda: pavement expansion Bigger runway and sustained pavement strength study and serviceability 25 completed KAA

manda: terminal Building increased passenger processing capacity 100 completed KAA construction

7 Wajir: pavement rehabilitation sustain pavement strength and serviceability 777 construction mot

8 isiolo: Fencing securing airport against intrusion 75 construction KAA

construction of runway and new aircraft pavements 1,500 tender documents aircraft pavements

terminal building new passenger processing capacity 160 tendering

9 national Airports system plan updated nAsp 138 in progress KAA

KAA INStItutIONAl SEt-uP

AIrfIEld ANd tErmINAl cAPAcIty PrOjEctS At jKIA, NAIrObIsummary of JKiA major projects

AIrfIEld ANd tErmINAl cAPAcIty PrOjEctS At PrINcIPAl AIrPOrtS IN KENyAother airports

http://www.klm.com

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PlANS

to serve our mandate by ensuring:

• Airfield and terminal capacity adequacy

• maintenance of safety and security

• improvement of service efficiency

• optimise revenue generation

• compliance with environmental rules on carbon neutrality

• review of KAA Act to optimise Board representation,

eliminate regulatory overlap with KcAA and recast the

business in terms of commercial operations and the

management of security and safety.

ENhANcEmENt Of SAfEty ANd SEcurIty

safety and security at the airports: 24-hour activity reinforced by:

• enhanced intelligence gathering capability

• security fence

• installation of modern communication and security

screening equipment (scanners and cctv)

• upgrade of fire cover

• pavement safety

• runway maintenance

• strict verification of applications for airside access passes

• management of birds and wildlife

• regular security audits and training of key staff

• ongoing harmonisation of security procedures in eA region.

ImPrOvEmENt Of SErvIcE EffIcIENcy

• enforcing service excellence through service level agreements

with concessionaires and other third party service providers

• participating in the Aci quarterly service quality surveys

and using feedback to enhance service quality

• Business process automation with the following activities

already in progress:

KAA PErfOrmANcE

fiscal year 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 2007/8 2008/9

operAtionAl perFormAnce

Aircraft movements 195,578 190,099 201,289 207,280 197,137

passengers 5,660,680 6,187,053 6,589,474 6,685,972 6,630,000

cargo (tonnes) 253,246 284,863 293,554 320,547 302,000

FinAnciAl perFormAnce

revenue (Kes millions) 3,907 5,161 5,391 5,071 5,707

expenditure (Kes millions) (2,718) (3,242) (2,949) (3,202) (4,070)

operating income (Kes millions) 1,189 1,919 2,697 1,869 1,637

o upgrade of common-user terminal equipment for

airport operation data that help in traffic management

and service delivery

o installation of enterprise resource planning (erp) in

mission critical areas

o upgraded website to facilitate, inter alia, interaction

with stakeholders.

OPtImISE rEvENuE gENErAtION

review of land use to identify sites for commercial activities

through areas of public private partnerships (ppp). in Jomo Keny-

atta international Airport these areas include:

1. medical clinic

2. Airport Food court

3. Airport transit Hotel

4. in-Flight catering Kitchen

5. transit Warehouses

6. Aircraft maintenance Hangars.

land for packhouses (warehouses with cold rooms) and transit

facilities at moi international Airport and Kisumu international

Airport has also been identified.

SOuNd ENvIrONmENtAl mANAgEmENt

• KAA complies with statutory environmental requirements

in its operations

• KAA is commencing a project in conjunction with Aci

Africa to comply with carbon neutrality requirements

• Airline operators are upgrading their fleets with fuel-efficient

and environmentally friendly new-generation aircraft

• energy audit on KAA’s facilities is ongoing with a view to

eliminating wastage.

chAllENgES

• encroachment on airport land that undermines security

and safety management as well as facility expansion

• dynamism in safety and security threats

• limited resources to meet customer demands on time

• over-regulation of KAA’s operations.


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Kenya airports authority contactsKENyA AIrPOrtS AuthOrIty (hQ) p0 Box 19001-00501, nairobi

tel : +254 (0)20 661 1000, 661 2000

Fax: +254 (0)20 822 078

e-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.kenyaairports.co.ke

jOmO KENyAttA INtErNAtIONAl AIrPOrtpo Box 19087-00501, nairobi

tel: +254 (0)20 822 111, 661 1000, 661 2000

Fax: +254 (0)20 822 930

mOI INtErNAtIONAl AIrPOrt po Box 93004, mombasa

tel: +254 (0)41 343 32111

Fax: +254 (0)41 343 3220, +254 (0)41 343 4434

EldOrEt INtErNAtIONAl AIrPOrt po Box 2323, eldoret

tel: +254 (0)53 206 3377

Fax: +254 (0)53 60337

WIlSON AIrPOrt po Box 19005, nairobi

tel: +254 (0)20 603 260/77

Fax: +254 (0)20 601 496

mAlINdI AIrPOrt po Box 67, malindi

tel: +254 (0)42 31201

Fax: +254 (0)42 31840

KISumu AIrPOrt po Box 13, Kisumu

tel: +254 (0)57 202 0811

Fax: +254 (0)57 202 1857

WAjIr AIrPOrtpo Box 512 – 70200, Wajir

tel: +254 (0)46 421 019

Fax: +254 ()46 421 362

lOKIchOggIO AIrPOrt po Box 88, lokichoggio

tel: +254 (0)54 32266

Fax: +254 (0)54 32440

uKuNdA AIrStrIP po Box 139, Kwale

tel: +254 (0)40 320 2126

mANdA AIrStrIP po Box 167, lamu

tel: +254 (0)42 632018

N Y A N Z A

Lokichoggio

Lodwar

Nyeri

ThikaNarok

Magadi

Kisumu

Kakamega

Kitale

Eldoret

Mombasa

Malindi

Garissa

Lamu

Wajir

Marsabit

MadoGashi

Isiolo

E A S T E R N

E T H I O P I A

K E N Y A

UGANDA

SUDANSOUTHERN

T A N Z A N I A

N O R T HE A S T E R N

E A S T E R N

W E S T E R N

C O A S T

R I F TV A L L E Y

EmbuC E N T R A L

NAIROBI

I N D I A N O C E A NMOI INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT

MANDAAIRSTRIP

WILSON AIRPORT

JOMO KENYATTAINTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT

Garsen

Nanyuki

Nakuru

Kericho

Ramu

UKUNDAAIRSTRIP

LOKICHOGGIOAIRPORT

ELDORETINTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT

KISUMUAIRPORT

WAJIRAIRPORT

MALINDIAIRPORT

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Airports As economic enGines

airports DeVelopment spurs local economies anD Keeps national economy humming

airports have long ceased to be merely entry and exit points. over the years they have been transformed into vital economic engines for the nations they serve. the economic benefits that come with a vibrant 24-hour airport operation have become a major focus for many countries, especially in the developing economies.

leisure and business travel continue to show tremendous

growth as the world gradually shrinks into a global village. And

as businesses and corporations from the developed econo-

mies continue to seek new markets, especially in the emerging

economies of Africa, the middle east, the Asia pacific region and

latin America, the critical role played by airports in harnessing

business linkages cannot be understated.

Air travel into and out of these regions has grown as business

and commerce continue to thrive, and this in turn has placed

a greater emphasis on airports playing a pivotal role in helping

spur business and trade in these regions by offering first-rate

connections worldwide. According to statistics from the Kenya

tourism Board, business travel through nairobi has overtaken

leisure travel in the past few years, further underlining the

pivotal role played by nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta international

Airport (JKiA) in advancing business growth in Kenya.

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in Kenya, air travel has gradually expanded over the past two

decades. this, together with the fact that nairobi has become

a diplomatic, hospitality, banking, manufacturing, aviation and

commercial hub for the whole of east and central Africa, has

further enhanced the development of Kenya’s aviation sector

and its airports.

flOrIculturE ANd hOrtIculturE

the exponential growth and development of the Kenyan

economy, especially the floriculture and horticulture subsec-

tors, has fuelled the development of a first-rate aviation infra-

structure. the industry has seen remarkable growth over the

past 20 years to become one of the leading foreign exchange

earners for Kenya and the largest in Africa.

its development has seen JKiA transformed into a logistical

cargo hub not only for Kenya, but for the entire region. As the

subsectors continue to grow, JKiA has a key role to play in the

development of the industry. A sign of this trend is the expan-

sion of cargo facilities at the airport.

JKiA has become the largest and busiest cargo hub in Africa,

with the capacity to handle fresh produce straight from the

farms for export to european markets. As well as handling

produce from Kenyan farms, the cargo termini at JKiA process

fresh farm produce for export from neighbouring countries

such as uganda, rwanda and tanzania. JKiA now has the largest

and most modern cold rooms in Africa for fresh produce.

Aside from JKiA, eldoret international Airport (eiA), Kenya’s

third-largest air gateway, located in the north rift region, is

billed as a new economic engine that will enhance the growth

and development of fresh farm produce exports from western

Kenya. the airport is centrally located in some of Kenya’s most

fertile farmlands and could play a pivotal role in developing

floriculture and horticulture in the region.

NAIrObI’S grOWINg StAturE

With a booming Kenyan economy has come a rising middle

class and an enhanced business environment that has seen

Kenya’s small and medium-sized enterprises flourish. this has

led to an increase in efficient air connections from nairobi

to key markets in the middle east and Far east that has been

achieved through the continued expansion of the national

carrier, Kenya Airways.

many regional and international carriers now fly into nairobi

to take advantage of the business opportunities arising from

Kenya’s expanding economy. this has significantly reduced

travel time to europe, Africa and Asia and has made Kenya a

favoured business destination in the region, thanks to JKiA.

the effectiveness of JKiA as an aviation hub has strengthened

nairobi’s key role in the region as a meeting place for diplo-

mats and business people. in addition, nairobi is home to

the global headquarters of the united nations environmental

programme (unep) and the united nations Human settlements

Agency (un-Habitat). each year, the united nations office in

nairobi (unon) pumps more than $350 million into the Kenyan

economy, with some of the revenue coming from the many

international meetings hosted by the city.

left: A Kenya Airways jet stops at a boarding bridge for international arrivals at jKIA

BeloW left: construction of the new apron and terminal 4 at jKIA

right: Nairobi skyline

BeloW: jKIA handles fresh produce straight from the farms for export to European markets

http://www.kenya-airways.com

http://www.kenya-airways.com


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AIrlINE-AIrPOrt hub cONcEPt

the ambitious expansion of Kenya Airways, arguably the most

successful and fully privatised airline in Africa, underlines the

critical role played by JKiA in the Kenyan economy. Kenya Airways

has seen remarkable growth over the past decade. According to

its ceo, titus naikuni, this growth could not have been achieved

without an efficient air hub capable of handling the huge

passenger and cargo traffic generated by Kenya Airways.

under this partnership, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and

Kenya Airways are working closely to develop the airport into

a successful airport-airline hub concept similar to Amsterdam

schiphol-Klm and london Heathrow-British Airways. According

to naikuni, this concept will be a great driver for economic

growth and development, not only for the airline and the

airport, but also for the entire Kenyan economy.

tOurISm

the expansion of Kenya Airways and the entry of new regional

and international carriers flying into JKiA has not only provided

business and diplomatic travellers excellent air links, but has also

helped fuel Kenya’s booming tourism industry. JKiA not only

serves as the aviation gateway to Kenya and the whole region,

but also provides feeder traffic and support to Kenya’s second-

largest airport, moi international Airport (miA) at mombasa.

While miA serves both passenger and cargo aircraft into and

out of the coastal city, the airport also serves a large number of

chartered airlines, especially from key tourism source markets

in europe. According to the ministry of tourism, this has helped

develop Kenya’s tourism product through excellent air links

between the holiday resort and key european markets such as

France, Germany, italy and the uK.

nairobi’s second airport, Wilson Airport, also has a critical role to

play in developing Kenya as a tourism destination. located south

of nairobi, Wilson is Africa’s busiest airport for light aircraft and

the source of many flights to and from principal tourist desti-

nations such as the masai mara national reserve in the south,

samburu national reserve in the north and holiday resorts such

as diani in the south coast, mombasa, malindi and lamu island.

Figures from Kenya tourism Board (KtB) show that tourism

generated more than us$1.1 billion in 2010 compared with

us$980 million in 2009.

As Kenya continues to focus on domestic and conference

tourism, the KAA has reported handling more than 40,000 high-

value conference customers at its principal airports in 2010.

this, according to both KAA and KtB, is the result of leveraging

on Kenya’s growing stature as a regional conferencing hub.

aBoVe: the expansion of Kenya airways has helped fuel Kenya’s booming tourism industry

BeloW: light aircraft form a vital link for many safaris

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JKiA set to trAnsForm into AFricA’s AviAtion HuB

expansion set to DouBle passenger

capacity at JKiaopments across the country. Key among the planned upgrades

is the transport sector, which over the years has been starved

of investment in its crumbling yet vital infrastructure. some

facilities have received no upgrading or regular maintenance

since they were first built in the 1970s. this, coupled with the

nation’s steadily growing population, has further put a strain on

the ageing facilities, stretching them to the brink of collapse.

rEgIONAl AvIAtION hub

one such facility is the nation’s principal air gateway, nairobi’s

Jomo Kenyatta international Airport (JKiA), which also provides

once dogged by a crumbling infrastructure and misguided investment policies that were never implemented, Kenya has recently seen a radical shift in its investment poli-cies. this has led to a huge investment programme by the government aimed at overhauling the nation’s infra-structure. the shift in investment policy is driven largely by the demands of a robust and ever-expanding economy and guided by the nation’s ambition to become a middle-income, industrialised economy by 2030.

the government has pumped millions of dollars into upgrading

the infrastructure as well as planning new infrastructural devel-

BeloW: Airlines that fly into jKIA

simon Githaiga Airport manager

Jomo Kenyatta international Airport (JKiA)


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a passenger and cargo hub for the whole region. nairobi’s

growing status as the region’s aviation, communications,

medical, banking and diplomatic hub has been a key factor in

pushing up traffic at the airport in the past few years.

Kenya’s growing middle class and the expansion of small and

medium-sized businesses have helped to fuel the growth in

passenger and cargo traffic at the airport. so has the fact that

multinational companies and businesses as well as non-govern-

mental organisations (nGos) have chosen nairobi as the site of

their regional headquarters.

in addition, nairobi is the only third World city to host the

global headquarters of two major united nations agencies –

the united nations environmental programme (unep) and

the united nations settlement programme (un-Habitat). this

means that nairobi plays host to high-level diplomatic meets all

year round, with JKiA being the principal entry and exit point.

EXPANSION Of KENyA AIrWAyS

meanwhile, national carrier Kenya Airways has embarked on an

ambitious route expansion and fleet modernisation programme

in the past decade that has seen the airline increase its passenger

and cargo volumes into and out of nairobi. today, the airline

jKIA StAtIStIcS<< ActuAl PrOjEctEd >>

item 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

AircrAFt domestic 13,902 15,936 23,479 25,085 25,004 29,149 30,023 30,924 31,852 32,807 33,792 34,805 35,850 36,925 38,033 39,174

international 43,685 45,580 49,213 51,188 55,191 58,188 59,934 61,732 63,584 65,491 67,456 69,480 71,564 73,711 75,922 78,200

total 57,587 61,516 72,692 76,273 80,195 87,337 89,957 92,656 95,435 98,299 101,248 104,285 107,413 110,636 113,955 117,374

pAssenGers domestic 629,326 646,960 850,085 892,167 908,774 963,598 1,011,778 1,062,367 1,115,485 1,171,259 1,229,822 1,291,313 1,355,879 1,423,673 1,494,857 1,569,600

international 2,706,601 2,859,444 3,060,469 2,876,393 3,163,013 3,421,004 3,592,054 3,771,657 3,960,240 4,158,252 4,366,164 4,584,473 4,813,696 5,054,381 5,307,100 5,572,455

transit 903,020 942,628 951,152 982,599 1,006,181 1,101,169 1,156,227 1,214,039 1,274,741 1,338,478 1,405,402 1,475,672 1,549,455 1,626,928 1,708,275 1,793,688

total 4,238,947 4,449,032 4,861,706 4,751,159 5,077,968 5,485,771 5,760,060 6,048,063 6,350,466 6,667,989 7,001,388 7,351,458 7,719,031 8,104,982 8,510,231 8,935,743

FreiGHt domestic 3,484,091 3,050,487 1,257,946 6,845,904 1,264,179 1,522,470 1,674,717 1,842,189 2,026,408 2,229,048 2,451,953 2,697,148 2,966,863 3,263,550 3,589,905 3,948,895

international 200,353,873 239,443,091 275,623,371 293,891,078 261,805,894 226,747,960 249,422,756 274,365,032 301,801,535 331,981,688 365,179,857 401,697,843 441,867,627 486,054,390 534,659,829 588,125,812

total 203,837,964 242,493,578 276,881,317 300,736,982 263,070,073 229,850,286 252,835,315 278,118,846 305,930,731 336,523,804 370,176,184 407,193,803 447,913,183 492,704,501 541,974,951 596,172,446

aBoVe: $200 million makeover for jKIAfar right: jKIA will be transformed into Africa’s premier aviation hub

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operates one of the youngest fleets in the African skies and is

continuously acquiring larger aircraft such as the Boeing 777.

According to its ceo, titus naikuni, the rapid expansion of

the national carrier is in line with its strategy to develop an

airline-airport hub concept similar to Klm at schiphol Airport in

Amsterdam and British Airways at Heathrow Airport in london.

over the past decade Kenya Airways has expanded its routes in

Africa, the middle east and Asia, making it the fastest growing

and most dominant airline in Africa, offering first-rate connec-

tions worldwide.

the expansion of Kenya Airways notwithstanding, Kenya’s

growing economy and the role played by nairobi as a regional

hub for products and services has attracted regional and inter-

national carriers to JKiA. the ripple effect of all the combined

forces has been serious congestion at the airport, especially at

peak times in the morning and evening.

$200 mIllION mAKE-OvEr

Given all these factors, JKiA has come under intense pressure

and its capacity has been stretched to the limit. Built 28 years

ago, the airport was designed to handle about 2.5 million

passengers a year, but now deals with about 5 million passen-

gers. this has led to urgent demands for an immediate upgrade

of the airport and auxiliary infrastructure to meet current

demand and allow for future growth.

over the past two years, through the Kenya Airports Authority

(KAA), the government has earmarked more than $200 million

for rehabilitation and expansion of facilities at the airport.

under this three-phase programme, which commenced in

2007, the airport’s passenger and cargo handling capacity will

be increased to meet current and projected demand.

once construction and upgrades are complete, its annual

capacity will be increased to more than 10 million passen-

gers and about 1 million tonnes of cargo. When construction

is complete in 2013, JKiA is expected to have doubled in area

from 25,662 square metres to 55,222 square metres.

According to engineer stephen Gichuki, managing director of

the KAA, the planned expansion at JKiA will not only increase

the airport’s capacity but also turn it into Africa’s premier avia-

tion hub, offering seamless international connections.

According to Gichuki, the already completed phase i has

expanded aircraft parking space from 200,000 square metres

with 23 stands to well over 300,000 square meters with 37

stands. two additional taxiways were also constructed in

phase i.

Also in phase i, there is an expanded apron stretching from

the soon-to-be-constructed terminal 4 passenger complex to

the cargo village. KAA’s cargo commercial manager, William

simbah, said this would allow simultaneous loading of up to five

wide-bodied cargo aircraft compared with three previously.

JKiA is one of the largest and fastest growing cargo hubs in

Africa, thanks to a robust Kenyan economy and an ever-

expanding fresh produce subsector catering for the Kenyan

and regional markets. to make sure the airport stays competi-

tive, the KAA has issued tenders for the construction of three

PrOjEctEd >>

item 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

AircrAFt domestic 13,902 15,936 23,479 25,085 25,004 29,149 30,023 30,924 31,852 32,807 33,792 34,805 35,850 36,925 38,033 39,174

international 43,685 45,580 49,213 51,188 55,191 58,188 59,934 61,732 63,584 65,491 67,456 69,480 71,564 73,711 75,922 78,200

total 57,587 61,516 72,692 76,273 80,195 87,337 89,957 92,656 95,435 98,299 101,248 104,285 107,413 110,636 113,955 117,374

pAssenGers domestic 629,326 646,960 850,085 892,167 908,774 963,598 1,011,778 1,062,367 1,115,485 1,171,259 1,229,822 1,291,313 1,355,879 1,423,673 1,494,857 1,569,600

international 2,706,601 2,859,444 3,060,469 2,876,393 3,163,013 3,421,004 3,592,054 3,771,657 3,960,240 4,158,252 4,366,164 4,584,473 4,813,696 5,054,381 5,307,100 5,572,455

transit 903,020 942,628 951,152 982,599 1,006,181 1,101,169 1,156,227 1,214,039 1,274,741 1,338,478 1,405,402 1,475,672 1,549,455 1,626,928 1,708,275 1,793,688

total 4,238,947 4,449,032 4,861,706 4,751,159 5,077,968 5,485,771 5,760,060 6,048,063 6,350,466 6,667,989 7,001,388 7,351,458 7,719,031 8,104,982 8,510,231 8,935,743

FreiGHt domestic 3,484,091 3,050,487 1,257,946 6,845,904 1,264,179 1,522,470 1,674,717 1,842,189 2,026,408 2,229,048 2,451,953 2,697,148 2,966,863 3,263,550 3,589,905 3,948,895

international 200,353,873 239,443,091 275,623,371 293,891,078 261,805,894 226,747,960 249,422,756 274,365,032 301,801,535 331,981,688 365,179,857 401,697,843 441,867,627 486,054,390 534,659,829 588,125,812

total 203,837,964 242,493,578 276,881,317 300,736,982 263,070,073 229,850,286 252,835,315 278,118,846 305,930,731 336,523,804 370,176,184 407,193,803 447,913,183 492,704,501 541,974,951 596,172,446

warehouses under a build, operate and transfer (Bot) arrange-

ment.

According to Gichuki, the whole of phase i has been financed by

KAA at a total cost of us$40.2 million.

ENhANcEd AIrPOrt SEcurIty

After some delays, the second and most critical expan-

sion phase at JKiA has begun. According to Gichuki, this will

involve construction of the long-awaited terminal 4 passenger

complex to help alleviate congestion. the new complex will

handle domestic arrivals and departures as well as international

arrivals. total cost is put at us$72.3 million, with the World Bank

contributing us$14 million.

phase ii will include a new three-storey car park complex with

a basement and a footbridge linking the car park to the arrivals

terminal. this phase will also see the installation of seven new

boarding gates, increasing the number of gates to 21.

the second phase will not only transform JKiA into an ultra-

modern facility but will also make the airport more secure. in

a post-september 11 world, airport security is of paramount

importance. Kenya has borne the brunt of terrorism in the past

and security was a key item to be considered at Africa’s second-

busiest airport.

While many airports across the world have installed bollards or

reinforced concrete blast walls to enhance security, JKiA is going

a step further by keeping vehicle traffic away from the terminal

buildings. Blast barriers and shrapnel protectors, disguised as

planters, will guide cars toward a remote parking facility from

where passengers will disembark and undergo security checks.

security will further be enhanced in phase iii by introducing

separate facilities for departing and arriving passengers. under

the third and final upgrading phase, KAA will construct an addi-

tional floor on all three termini so that arriving passengers will

have their own space, separate from departing passengers.

At a cost of us$92 million, phase iii will put the final touches

to JKiA’s makeover. under this phase, terminals 1 and 2 and

the international arrivals complex will be renovated. it will also

include the construction of an airside corridor to separate

arriving and departing passengers as well as the installation of

12 new boarding bridges.

With the planned expansion under way, the strategic location

of JKiA and the ever-growing status of nairobi as a commercial

and diplomatic hub, the airport is continuing to see a growth

in aircraft movements. Foreign carriers have been flocking to

JKiA over the past three years to take advantage of the new

opportunities in the region.


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tradewinds aviation Group is a privately owned company based at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport, nairobi, Moi international airport, Mombasa and stansted airport, uK. the group comprises tradewinds Logistics and tradewinds aviation services.

It has been operating in Kenya for 18 years and has made a

major contribution to the development of Kenya’s aviation

industry. Operating 24 hours a day, it employs over 700 highly

skilled personnel.

The group’s services include:

OperatiOnal ServiceS

• Aircraft handling (inbound and outbound), aircraft weight

and balance, load supervision, crew transport and import

export documentation.

• Its Nairobi base offers an extensive communications

network providing up-to-the-minute information to crews

and headquarters.

General carGO

• Large agent worldwide network ensures consignments are

quickly and safely dispatched.

• Efficient cargo tracking and tracing systems.

• Excellent working relationships with the Nairobi warehouse

operators: African Cargo Handling, Kenya Airfreight Handling,

Transglobal Cargo Centre and Cargo Service Centre.

Together these offer comprehensive warehousing services

including strong rooms, cold rooms and animal handling.

• Arrangement and management of inland haulage.

ramp HandlinG

• Complete ground handling service at JKIA since 2004.

• From light aircraft to Boeing 747-400 and Antonov 124

Freighters.

• Extensive investment in ground handling equipment.

tradewinds aviation Group

KCaa pLans for safer sKies

Kenya Civil aviation authority (KCaa) was established on 24 october 2002 by the Civil aviation (amendment) act 2002. its mandate is to plan, develop, manage, regulate and operate a safe, economically sustainable and efficient civil aviation system in Kenya, in accordance with the provi-sions of the Civil aviation act Cap. 394.

KCAA carries out its mandate through three Operational Direc-

torates and one Support Directorate, namely, Aviation Safety

Standards and Regulation, Air Navigation Services, East African

School of Aviation and Corporate Services.

These tasks are performed under the following key functions:

• Oversight Functions: Aviation safety and security

regulation to cover safety and security oversight and air

transport economic regulation

• Service Provision (Operators): Air Navigation Services (ANS)

and East African School of Aviation (EASA) in the provision

of ANS services for the safe operation of aircraft in Kenyan

and other delegated airspaces; and provision of aviation

training

• Support Functions: Support services including finance;

human capital and administration; internal audit and quality

assurance; corporate communications; legal; procurement;

ICT; and corporate planning services.


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BEST OF THE BEST

JKia aGain wins routes MarKetinG award for afriCa

for the third time in a row, Jomo Kenyatta international airport (JKia) has won the prestigious routes Marketing award for the african airports category. the award was presented to JKia at the 16th world routes airport Marketing awards in vancouver in september 2010.

Having clinched the coveted title in 2008 and in 2009, the

latest award underlines the benefits of the ongoing expansion

programme at east and central Africa’s largest and busiest air

hub. The expansion programme at JKIA began in 2007 and

is due for completion by 2013. It will more than double the

airport’s current capacity to 10 million passengers a year.

HealtHy airpOrt-airline relatiOnSHip

Lucy Mbugua, the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) General

Manager in charge of marketing and business development,

says the Routes Marketing Award is particularly prestigious since

the votes are cast by the airport’s customers – the airlines.

She said: “The award is indicative of the healthy relationship

cultivated between the airlines and JKIA. While voting for the

airports, the airlines consider a wide range of factors such as

customer service and available airport facilities.”

Ms Mbugua added: “The KAA has undertaken a number

of marketing activities at JKIA focused on rewarding loyal

customers, increasing airport capacity, expanding our market

share while providing quality customer service. This award is a

testament that we are on the right track as we have witnessed

unprecedented growth of six per cent in passenger traffic, three

per cent in aircraft traffic and a 7.4 per cent increase in cargo.”

According to Ms Mbugua, JKIA’s success can be attributed to

the quarterly customer satisfaction surveys and the product

improvement exercise that have enabled the airport to deliver

an improved service. This exercise in product improvement

targets all the customer contact points, from entry to the

airport to check-in, security, lounges, shopping, boarding,

arrival procedures and landscaping as well as cargo.

According to Simon Githaiga, Airport Manager of JKIA, the

award could not have come at a better time: JKIA is under-

going a major expansion programme that will see its passenger

capacity more than doubled, while cargo capacity will also

be increased; and it has the largest and most modern fresh

produce facility in Africa.

SecOnd runway

Mr Githaiga said: “We are currently at the second phase of

the expansion programme that will witness the completion

of Terminal 4 at JKIA and we are looking at constructing a

second runway at JKIA once the third and final phase of the

expansion programme is completed in the next two years.

Under this phase, Terminals 1, 2 and 3 will be refurbished

and expanded by constructing another floor on top of the

existing complex.”

According to Mr Githaiga, a second runway is critical for the

future development and expansion of the airport as it trans-

forms into an aviation hub for the region: it will not only come

with auxiliary infrastructure, such as new terminal buildings and

cargo handling terminals, but will also ensure a smooth opera-

tion at the airport should the current runway be rendered unus-

able in the event of an aircraft suffering a mechanical or tech-

nical failure.

“We have also witnessed increased interest from existing

airlines that seek to add frequencies into Nairobi and

new airlines that are seeking landing rights into the airport,”

said Mr Githaiga. “Some other airlines have even inquired

about landing the Airbus A380 at JKIA and it is some of these

factors that are guiding us towards the next expansion phase

of the airport once the ongoing expansion programme is

complete.”

Mr Githaiga believes this kind of product improvement and

expansion is a key factor in winning over many of the airlines

now flying into Nairobi, who have consequently voted JKIA the

best airport in Africa for the third time.

Lucy Mbugua KAA Marketing

and Business Development

General Manager

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“The ongoing modernisation and expansion of JKIA will most

definitely give new impetus to the airport as it grows into a

regional hub,” said Ms Mbugua. “This will bring in new carriers

into Nairobi. The rapid expansion of our national carrier, Kenya

Airways, over the last few years has also greatly helped improve

the profile of JKIA as a vital hub that seamlessly connects

passengers transiting through JKIA to destinations in Europe,

Asia, the Middle East, eastern and central Africa, southern Africa

and West Africa. It has greatly increased the number of city

pairs and has consequently raised the profile of JKIA.”

BencHmarkinG witH tHe BeSt

Aside from infrastructural upgrades, JKIA is benchmarking itself

against some of the world’s best airports. According to Ms

Mbugua, the airport is in talks with Seoul’s Incheon International

Airport, arguably one of the largest and best airports in Asia,

with a view to entering into a memorandum of understanding

that will see the two airports exchange notes and learn from

each other in terms of customer care and service.

While the Government of Kenya (GoK) has pumped millions

of dollars into the expansion and modernisation of JKIA, it is

also investing heavily in other vital transport infrastructural

programmes that are geared towards making that connection

at JKIA smooth and hassle-free.

This will be achieved through the construction of a modern

light rail transport system to link JKIA with Nairobi’s Central Busi-

ness District. The GoK will be spending KES 800 million (US$10

million) on the rail link, which will connect JKIA with central

Nairobi via Embakasi station. Construction is expected to take

about eight months.

aBove: approach road to Jomo kenyatta international airport (Jkia)

BeLow: president mwai kibaki (left) commissions the expansion programme at Jkia. with him is the then kaa md George muhoho


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JKIA IS AFRICA’S PREMIER CARGO HUB

expansion turns JKia into a fresh produCe huB

the ongoing expansion of nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta inter-national airport (JKia) will not only enhance facilities at the region’s largest and busiest airport but will underline its status as the passenger and cargo hub of choice for east and Central africa.

Boasting the largest air cargo business in Africa, fuelled by

Kenya’s booming horticulture and floriculture subsectors, JKIA

has been taking decisive steps to meet growing cargo demand.

According to William Simbah, cargo commercial manager at

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the cargo business at JKIA,

especially for fresh produce, has been on an upward path over

several years.

The strategic location of Nairobi, at the crossroads of various

trade routes, together with the rapid expansion of national

carrier Kenya Airways, have also helped to push up cargo traffic

at JKIA. Many regional and international cargo carriers have

been looking to JKIA as their hub of choice to serve the growing

cargo business from Kenya and the entire Great Lakes Region.

In its efforts to expand capacity at JKIA and improve the infra-

structure, the government, through the KAA, has so far invested

more than KES 1.6 billion in expanding the cargo termini and

associated infrastructure.

This includes an extension of the cargo apron at the termini

and an expansion of the aircraft parking bays to accommodate

more and larger freighters. According to Simbah, the cargo

area has been expanded to handle at least eight wide-bodied

cargo aircraft compared with three previously.

OperatiOnS

Moreover, KAA is looking to consolidate operations at the

cargo termini in a move that will see cargo handling companies

relocate to the airside. According to Simbah, this will involve a

centralisation of key handling activities, especially of perishable

cargo, closer to the airside. This will help to safeguard cargo at

JKIA, which was prone to pilferage when cargo had to be trans-

ported from the landside to the airside. Consolidation to the

airside, notes Simbah, will further enhance security at the cargo

termini and avoid duplication of duties.

To meet the growing demand for cargo capacity at JKIA, the

KAA has entered into a build, operate and transfer (BOT) agree-

ment with major cargo handling companies at the airport.

Under this agreement, the companies will install modern cargo

termini to boost cargo capacity. This has seen the number of

cargo termini at JKIA increase from two to five, with plans to

increase them to seven.

Cargo termini now in operation at JKIA:

• Kenya Airfreight Handling Limited (KAHL)

• The Nairobi Cargo Centre

• Transglobal Cargo Centre

• Swissport International Ltd

• Siginon Freight.

William Simbah Cargo Commercial

Manager Kenya Airports

Authority

Many regional and international cargo carriers have been

looking to JKIA as their hub of choice

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While cargo business at JKIA has been growing, it is fresh

produce – especially the flower subsector – that has boomed

in recent years and has led the demand for expanded facilities.

capacity

Statistics from the Kenya Flower Council (KFC) indicate that

Africa supplies close to 80 per cent of flower demand to Europe,

with more than half coming from Kenya alone. Thanks to the

level of capacity and expertise that Kenya has developed in the

flower farming and handling subsector, regional countries such

as Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda have been using the cargo

facilities at JKIA to export their flowers and other fresh farm

produce to Europe.

As a result, the airport has become Africa’s largest and most

developed cargo hub for fresh produce, according to the KFC

and KAA. The growth in this traffic has been exponential, with

capacity for fresh produce handling at KAHL Freight Terminal

being expanded from an initial 20,000 tonnes per year to

100,000 tonnes.

Jkia expOrtS (kG) January 2010

Jkia expOrtS (kG) December 2010

reGion fresh produCe fLowers

Europe 2,879,256 5,068,368

Middle East 1,517,645 552,357

Far East 30,986 6,878

East & Central Africa 299,468 361,966

Indian Ocean Islands 30,969 2,284

West Africa 6,933 1,856

Southern Africa 159,784 147,986

North Africa 272,551 224,910

Other International 150,317 47,486

Total International 5,347,909 6,414,091

Total Domestic 1,015 -

Grand total 5,348,924 6,414,091

reGion fresh produCe fLowers

Europe 3,496,346 4,708,199

Middle East 1,496,277 887,707

Far East 48,212 69,843

East & Central Africa 213,790 249,549

Indian Ocean Islands 70,706 95,229

West Africa 51,437 73,280

Southern Africa 132,071 48,451

North Africa 162,667 120,435

Other International 146,788 1,976

Total International 5,818,294 6,254,669

Total Domestic 115,183 94,013

Grand total 5,933,477 6,348,682

aBove: cargo aircraft at the expanded cargo facility at Jkia

siginon Group, one of the largest and longest-serving freight companies in Kenya, is to develop a state-of-the-art air cargo terminal at nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta international airport (JKia).

Construction of the $10 million Siginon Air Cargo Terminal will

be guided by high standards of global aviation security. The

new terminal will contribute towards efficient handling opera-

tions while reducing costs and maximising cargo warehouse

throughput capacity. Key facilities will include import and

export warehouses, a perishable goods handling centre with

cool and freezer chains, strong rooms, a dangerous goods area

and security cages for valuable and vulnerable cargo.

The Siginon Air Cargo Terminal will provide much needed

capacity at a time when there has been an increase in cargo

transport by air to and from Africa.

siGinon Group

Siginon is aware of global trends in the industry and the new air

cargo terminal is designed not only to meet the demands of the

market but also to increase cargo handling capacity at JKIA. It will

boost the airport’s capacity by an additional 9,000 square metres.

infOrmatiOn tecHnOlOGy

The growth of information communication technology (ICT)

globally has provided Siginon with opportunities to leverage

information technology (IT) expertise towards supporting busi-

ness growth and enhancing operational efficiency in its customer

delivery. Siginon has adopted Cargospot, a global online cargo

handling system which automates air cargo handling operations.

Keeping in mind that air cargo is always time-critical, Cargospot

provides Siginon customers with speedy, efficient and reliable

cargo clearance at the touch of a button.

To boost this further, Siginon business processes have been

centralised through the adoption of SAP ERP (Enterprise

Resource Planning) business systems for efficient business

management and enhanced customer service. SAP allows for

linkages with various customer databases and systems, thus

facilitating prompt invoicing and payment processing as well as

sharing of information with customers.


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http://www.pasicoea.com

While cargo business at JKIA has been growing, it is fresh produce – especially the flower subsector

– that has boomed in recent years and has led the demand

for expanded facilities

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carGO impOrtS

carGO expOrtS

iMports spares & GarMents/ eLeCtroniCs pharMa- MisC. MisC. dry MaiL Courier totaL eQuipMent textiLes/ CeutiCaLs perishaBLe CarGo CLothinG CarGo

Europe 3,066,570 429,976 463,277 833,914 14,793,698 831,204 233,321 27,436 20,679,396

Middle East 2,117,641 956,792 872,343 1,946,723 8,349,975 255,599 164,973 97,868 14,761,914

Far East 163,949 178,133 99,661 48,856 885,934 11,302 2,040 913 1,390,788

East & Central Africa 850,064 169,886 177,026 255,819 3,159,584 776,169 387,241 40,775 5,816,564

Indian Ocean Islands 204,541 30,743 43,338 52,699 845,737 51,006 5,719 2,461 1,236,244

West Africa 156,944 135,901 35,320 20,628 577,305 36,283 14,362 3,195 979,938

Southern Africa 1,748,714 239,915 170,320 329,211 3,529,948 1,976,313 83,336 140,183 8,217,940

North Africa 291,155 143,970 50,044 126,735 1,290,316 159,469 11,194 1,082 2,073,965

Other International 3,020 195 34,537 3,919 139,256 9,665 381 21 190,994

Total International 8,602,598 2,285,511 1,945,866 3,618,504 33,571,753 4,107,010 902,567 313,934 55,347,743

Total Domestic 53,962 44,430 11,828 13,091 112,511 330,122 32,815 5,039 603,798

totaL 8,656,560 2,329,941 1,957,694 3,631,595 33,684,264 4,437,132 935,382 318,973 55,951,541

exports fresh fLowers MisC. GarMents/ eLeCtroniCs spares & MisC. dry MaiL Courier totaL produCe perishaBLe textiLes/ eQuipMent CarGo produCts CLothinG

Europe 50,529,831 83,091,997 24,017,261 1,207,261 83,589 684,297 4,716,086 124,359 3,658 164,458,339

Middle East 14,075,982 6,495,785 1,868,505 146,420 145,145 180,609 1,288,051 14,175 5,819 24,220,491

Far East 137,997 90,764 82,472 8,292 9,041 12,796 48,591 11,125 247 401,325

East & Central Africa 1,021,836 688,321 689,524 742,234 500,586 2,633,960 6,681,699 142,935 4,732 13,105,827

Indian Ocean Islands 535,266 86,692 111,753 230,080 34,405 112,729 362,201 19,254 5,590 1,497,970

West Africa 57,168 25,923 138,758 204,215 107,790 345,253 1,050,573 39,700 8,601 1,977,981

Southern Africa 1,138,438 581,007 338,411 423,455 300,460 1,119,547 3,543,466 194,734 2,000 7,641,518

North Africa 2,970,349 5,212,237 1,083,706 74,233 51,751 580,393 1,033,778 10,387 - 11,016,834

Other International - - 6,069 3,006 136 5,546 39,803 267 - 54,827

Total International 70,466,867 96,272,726 28,336,459 3,039,196 1,232,903 5,675,130 18,764,248 556,936 30,647 224,375,112

Total Domestic 93,226 99,004 51,703 116,936 7,161 77,162 179,943 7,549 19 632,703

totaL 70,560,093 96,371,730 28,388,162 3,156,132 1,240,064 5,752,292 18,944,191 564,485 30,666 225,007,815

totaL internationaL 279,722,855

totaL doMestiC 1,236,501

Grand totaL 280,959,357


KEEPING THE BIRDS AWAy

for passenGer and airCraft safety at JKia


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officials at nairobi’s increasingly busy Jomo Kenyatta inter-national airport are working day and night to deal with safety and security problems caused by birds.

According to George Amutete, the Kenya Airports Authority

(KAA) Wildlife Control Manager stationed at JKIA, there has

been a marked increase in bird activity at or close to the airport,

with large numbers of them criss-crossing the runway and flight

paths.

“This is attributable to a number of factors,” said Amutete.

“Some of these factors can be remedied while other factors are

natural and are beyond our control. However, we are working

around the clock to ensure that these birds are kept away from

the airport precincts – and our work is bearing fruit.”

According to Amutete, since the Wildlife Control Division was

established under the Safety & Security Department in 2006

there has been a marked decrease in conflicts between aircraft

and wildlife at JKIA.

perimeter fence

He says this was achieved thanks to various security and animal

control measures such as fencing off the entire perimeter area

of the airport to help keep away animals.

Owing to the proximity of Nairobi National Park and open

spaces on the east side of the airport, small and large animals,

including gazelle, hyena and even zebra, were known to

venture deep into the airport precincts, some grazing within a

few metres of the runway.

With passenger and aircraft safety in mind, the KAA invested

KES 200 million in fencing off the whole airport land so as to

keep animals out as well as enhance security. The concrete

foundation of the perimeter fence is sunk 15 cm underground

and the fence is 9 ft high so that small animals cannot dig under

it and larger animals cannot jump over it.

Amutete said: “While the fence easily takes care of the small and

large animals from straying into the airport precincts, it is the birds

and insects that are difficult to keep away and even control. It is

very tricky, and we have to use all the bird behavioural habits that

we know of to try to keep them away, since they roam freely in

the air and cannot be restricted by physical boundaries or

barriers.”

There has been a marked increase in birdlife in recent years.

According to Amutete, the biggest factor is the Dandora landfill

site, located 15 km from the airport, which attracts birds of all

kinds from Nairobi National Park.

peak timeS

JKIA is sandwiched between the national park to the south

and the landfill to the north, so that the birds fly over its busy

flight paths and runway. The ritual is repeated each morning

and late afternoon as the birds commute to and from the land-

fill. These are also the peak times for aircraft landings and take-

offs at JKIA.

“In the mornings, we have the long-haul flights from Europe

and Asia arriving,” said Amutete. “There are also flights from

West Africa coming in. There are also numerous local and

regional flights going out, while in the late afternoons and early

evenings we have the regional flights coming in and some long-

haul flights departing. This is the critical time when a bird can

be easily sucked into an aircraft’s engine, and the consequences

would be disastrous.”

Even though Amutete and his team are working to ensure that

a bird strike does not occur, these are the busiest times for

them as they continuously patrol the flight paths and clear the

air space around and above the runway.

According to Amutete, the landfill has attracted all kinds of

birds including dangerous large birds such as eagles, marabou

storks and vultures.

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In addition, small insects are attracted to the airport, especially

at night when it is floodlit. This, in turn, attracts birds.

“We have also noted a radical shift in bird behaviour over the

last few years,” said Amutete. “For instance, herons do not fly

at night, but now they are resting during the day and are flying

into the airport at night to feed on the nocturnal insects that

are attracted to the airport by the bright floodlights. This is

totally new to us and we have to deal with it. It is some form of

adaptation.”

reSidential eStateS

Other man-made problems contributing to the increase in the

local bird population include the rapidly growing Eastlands

housing estates, which are close to the area used by departing

aircraft. The rapid expansion of the Athi River and Kitengela

industrial and residential areas has also attracted more birds to

the area, mainly because some of the new housing estates are

not planned and lack basic water and sewerage.

Amutete and his team have been using all means to keep

away the birds and maintain the safety of passengers and

aircraft. They use both simple and sophisticated methods. The

most basic is rubber catapults and slingshots, but they also

have two solar-powered machines that produce noises to scare

the birds away.

StakeHOlder participatiOn

In addition, Amutete and his team liaise with other government

agencies to help deal with the bird threat.

“We are working in close collaboration with Nairobi City Council

to help in the planning and installation of essential water and

sewerage services in the mushrooming housing estates close

to the airport,” said Amutete. “We have also engaged the NCC

in talks that will eventually have the Dandora landfill moved to

another location away from the airport.”

He went on: “Other government agencies that we are working

with include the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), who have helped

by fencing off part of the Nairobi National Park to help keep

away small and large animals, as well as the National Museums

of Kenya (NMK), who have bird experts. They help us in studying

the behavioural life and patterns of the birds that we normally

spotted within the airport precincts.”

Under the Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP), which

brings together the KAA, the NCC, the KWS, the NMK and the

National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA), the

Wildlife Control Division at KAA has been able to employ both

reactive and proactive methods to curb the bird strikes.

Long-term remedies being sought by the KAA in collaboration

with other agencies include relocation of the landfill and the

provision of vital services such as sewerage in the new resi-

dential developments. The NCC will be working with govern-

ment agencies to oversee the provision of such services and to

ensure proper planning of the new housing estates and indus-

trial complexes.

According to Amutete, there has been a drastic reduction in

bird strikes at the airport since the Wildlife Control Division was

set up in 2006.

He said: “Of course, you cannot completely eliminate the

bird threat. No airport in the world can do this. The chal-

lenge for us is to keep it at the very minimal to ensure the

safety of the passengers and aircraft that use JKIA and other

airports across the country that are under the management

of the KAA.”

far Left: Bird control experts at Jkia. they use solar-powered bird scaring equipment to

keep away birds form the airport

aBove: the wildlife control team at Jkia


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MOMBASA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

tourisM spurs Growth at MoMBasa

the bustling city of Mombasa is home to one of africa’s busiest seaports, providing a vital gateway for trade with east and Central africa. But there is another side to Mombasa, which is also a resort city boasting some of the world’s finest beaches. today, Mombasa is a popular tourism destination, especially with european visitors, who can fly direct to the city’s Moi inter-national airport (Mia) from various places across europe.

Tourism is one of Kenya’s top foreign exchange earners and is

the largest employer at the coast. Thanks to its efficient air links

with Europe, Mombasa has become the region’s holiday desti-

nation of choice.

From its humble beginnings as a small airstrip, developed just

after the Second World War, the airport has grown in stature

to become not only Kenya’s second-largest airport, but a crit-

ical driver of Kenya’s expanding tourism industry. According

to Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), the airport has a pivotal role to

play in this sector because of the very large number of leisure

tourists from Europe who enter and leave the country via Moi

International Airport.

Formerly Port Reitz Airport, it was expanded to handle larger

aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and was renamed Moi Inter-

national Airport in 1978 after it was expanded to handle inter-

mia StatiSticS<< actual prOJected >>

iteM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

AIRCRAFT Domestic 11,370 13,816 17,488 13,642 16,454 19,034 9,605 20,193 20,799 21,423 22,066 22,728 23,409 24,112 24,835 25,580

International 4,638 5,293 5,549 3,174 4,877 6,372 6,563 6,760 6,963 7,172 7,387 7,609 7,837 8,072 8,314 8,563

total 16,008 19,109 23,037 16,816 21,331 25,406 26,168 26,953 27,762 28,595 29,453 30,336 31,246 32,184 33,149 34,144

PASSENGERS Domestic 543,895 553,664 649,446 570,680 657,383 689,344 723,811 760,002 798,002 837,902 879,797 923,787 969,976 1,018,475 1,069,399 1,122,869

International 462,906 573,767 604,823 235,277 356,871 473,743 497,430 522,302 548,417 575,838 604,629 634,861 666,604 699,934 734,931 771,677

Transit 52,930 76,943 91,517 80,837 99,620 107,991 113,391 119,060 125,013 131,264 137,827 144,718 151,954 159,552 167,529 175,906

total 1,059,731 1,204,374 1,345,786 886,794 1,113,874 1,271,078 1,334,632 1,401,363 1,471,432 1,545,003 1,622,253 1,703,366 1,788,534 1,877,961 1,971,859 2,070,452

FREIGHT Domestic 2,169,614 1,629,896 1,077,921 903,721 832,231 470,365 517,402 569,142 626,056 688,661 757,528 833,280 916,608 1,008,269 1,109,096 1,220,006

International 6,005,403 7,968,297 8,218,347 5,256,977 5,644,158 7,667,917 8,434,709 9,278,180 10,205,998 11,226,597 2,349,257 13,584,183 14,942,601 16,436,861 18,080,547 19,888,602

total 8,175,017 9,598,193 9,296,268 6,160,698 6,476,389 8,168,092 8,984,901 9,883,391 10,871,730 11,958,903 13,154,794 14,470,273 15,917,301 17,509,031 19,259,934 21,185,927

BeLow: the passenger terminal building at moi international airport, mombasa

yatich Kangugo Airport Manager Moi International

Airport

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prOJected >>

iteM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020


International 4,638 5,293 5,549 3,174 4,877 6,372 6,563 6,760 6,963 7,172 7,387 7,609 7,837 8,072 8,314 8,563

total 16,008 19,109 23,037 16,816 21,331 25,406 26,168 26,953 27,762 28,595 29,453 30,336 31,246 32,184 33,149 34,144

PASSENGERS Domestic 543,895 553,664 649,446 570,680 657,383 689,344 723,811 760,002 798,002 837,902 879,797 923,787 969,976 1,018,475 1,069,399 1,122,869

International 462,906 573,767 604,823 235,277 356,871 473,743 497,430 522,302 548,417 575,838 604,629 634,861 666,604 699,934 734,931 771,677

Transit 52,930 76,943 91,517 80,837 99,620 107,991 113,391 119,060 125,013 131,264 137,827 144,718 151,954 159,552 167,529 175,906

total 1,059,731 1,204,374 1,345,786 886,794 1,113,874 1,271,078 1,334,632 1,401,363 1,471,432 1,545,003 1,622,253 1,703,366 1,788,534 1,877,961 1,971,859 2,070,452

FREIGHT Domestic 2,169,614 1,629,896 1,077,921 903,721 832,231 470,365 517,402 569,142 626,056 688,661 757,528 833,280 916,608 1,008,269 1,109,096 1,220,006

International 6,005,403 7,968,297 8,218,347 5,256,977 5,644,158 7,667,917 8,434,709 9,278,180 10,205,998 11,226,597 2,349,257 13,584,183 14,942,601 16,436,861 18,080,547 19,888,602

total 8,175,017 9,598,193 9,296,268 6,160,698 6,476,389 8,168,092 8,984,901 9,883,391 10,871,730 11,958,903 13,154,794 14,470,273 15,917,301 17,509,031 19,259,934 21,185,927

national flights and a modern passenger terminal building was

built to handle tourists flying in from Europe.

tOuriSm develOpment

As Kenya’s tourism sector underwent tremendous growth, the

airport was stretched to capacity and a KES 5.5 billion expan-

sion programme was carried out. This included the building

of a second passenger terminal in 1996 and refurbishment

of the runway, taxiways and apron as well as an expansion of

the passenger apron and construction of a general aviation

apron.

As the Kenyan economy continues to grow, MIA will go on

handling more passengers and aircraft. Key factors in this

growth include the development of Destination Mombasa as

a resort of choice; and the growing conference and domestic

tourism sector at the coast.

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) predicted that traffic through MIA

would continue to grow at an average of 5.5 per cent between

2008 and 2018 and an average of 4.4 per cent between 2018 and

2028. According to KAA statistics, the best year for the airport was

2007, at the height of Kenya’s tourism boom, when it recorded

some 1.27 million passengers and 17,247 aircraft movements.


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refurBiSHment

To enhance the delivery of services and support the growing

tourism sector, the government, through the KAA, is gradually

refurbishing the infrastructure at MIA. Planned works include:

• Milling of the top 50 mm of the entire runway pavements,

regulation of the surface to restore the cross-section

geometry and laying of a new 50 mm asphalt wearing

course. To avoid rapid wear and tear it is recommended

that the touchdown zones be reconstructed in rigid

pavement.

• Reconstruction of some section of the taxiways, milling,

regulation and laying a new asphalt wearing course for the

taxiways and aprons.

• Removal and replacement of pre-cast concrete slabs that

have extensive cracks and repair of joints and cracks in slabs

with isolated cracks.

• Refurbishment of the airfield lighting system, including new

lighting masts and towers.

• Refurbishment of the runway and apron edge lighting

including replacement of burnt primary cables, replacement

of constant current regulators (CCRs), precision approach

path indicator (PAPI) units, apron floodlight fittings and high

voltage switchgear at substations.

• Improvement to the drainage system to protect the runway

and taxiways from subsurface water infiltration and as part

of environmental improvements.

The refurbishment programme at MIA is being financed by the

World Bank with tendering expected soon.

SeapOrt-airpOrt HuB

Away from tourism, the airport is set to benefit handsomely

once the proposed Mombasa Free Port is up and running. The

airport can expect a significant rise in passenger and cargo

traffic as a result of linkages to be created in what experts call

the seaport-airport hub concept.

MIA currently handles 18 scheduled and chartered flights from

Europe and more than 20 regional connections.

carGO

MIA has one cargo facility capable of handling 500 tonnes of

cargo export and import traffic per month. Handling agent is

Kenya Airfreight Handling Ltd (KAHL). The cargo facility includes:

• Export warehouse, 5,110 sq ft

• Import warehouse, 5,380 sq ft

• Radioactive room, 100.4 sq ft

• Strongroom, 841.1 sq ft

• Security cage, 328.17 sq ft

• Freezer room, 15.25 sq m

• Cold room, 25 sq m

• 55 offices of various sizes

• 150 vehicle parking slots

• Communications facilities (telephone, fax, email, etc).

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airport identifiCation: HKMO

LonGitude: 039°35.52’E

Latitude: 04°01 43. 08’S

eLevation: 59.74 m (196 ft above sea level)

transitionaL aLtitude: 3,000 ft

runways: There are two runways:

• 3,350 m by 45 m (21/03)

• 1,260 m by 36 m (33/15)

MaGnetiC variation: 1° W

averaGe teMperature: 32.7°C

Land area: 539 ha

taxiways: Taxiway system includes:

• A parallel taxiway 3,564 m by 23 m designated A

• Exit taxiways 23 m wide marked B, C & D

• Connecting taxiways 23 m wide marked K, L

• Connecting taxiways (for small aircraft) marked H, J

• Isolated area at Taxiway F, west end of RWy 15

• Military taxiway (old apron) marked M

aprons: • Main apron

• General aviation apron

• Military apron

passenGer apron: The passenger apron consists of rigid pavement bays at the main gear positions of the aircraft. The surrounding area is flexible pavement between the rigid pavement and Terminals 1 & 2. There is also a ground safety service road, plus a static tank and a lawn.

Capacity of the current apron configuration:

• Main apron 1 - 9 bays

• General aviation apron 1 - 14 bays (for small aircraft)

• Military apron (bays are not marked but can hold two wide-bodied, five medium-bodied and nine small aircraft).

terMinaL BuiLdinGs: The airport has four terminals.

• Terminal 1 has international / domestic departures and international / domestic arrivals.

• Terminal 2 is used for international departures only

• General aviation terminal for local departures to tourist destinations and local airports and airstrips like Wilson, Malindi, Ukunda and Manda Island.

• Cargo terminal for uplift of cargo exports and imports.

serviCes and faCiLities: • State pavilion

• VP/VIP lounge

• First-class lounge

• Business lounge

• Administrative units based at Terminal 1 & 2 freight

• Freight terminal south of Terminal 1

• Control tower

• Service building for power and water supply

• Police station

• Workshops

• Two hangars

• Several canteens

• Specialised freight area

• Telephone exchange

• Standby generators

• Post office

• Banks

• Bureaux

mia factS and fiGureS

sourCe: kenya airports authority


top: the terminal building at moi international airport

aBove: tourists arrive

Away from tourism, the airport is set to benefit handsomely once the proposed Mombasa Free Port is up and running

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http://www.ole-serenihotel.com

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CARGO IS BIG BUSINESS FOR ELDORET FOLLOWING MAKE-OVER

airport stiMuLates hortiCuLture

industry in reGionKenya’s third-largest international air hub (after nairobi and Mombasa) is eldoret international airport (eia), located 16 km south of the country’s fifth-largest city, eldoret.

Eldoret was developed in 1995 and commissioned in 1998 with

the aim of opening up the agriculturally rich North Rift region

and western Kenya to global markets. The floriculture and

horticulture subsector was seen as a viable source of business

for the new airport. Since the construction of EIA, new horti-

culture and floriculture farms have sprung up in and around

Eldoret town, with more than 400,000 hectares now given over

to horticulture.

The town’s growing industrial base was also considered a strong

factor in helping to develop business for the airport. It provided

a new export gateway for local farmers and industrialists rather

than taking their produce and products by road to Nairobi for

shipment via JKIA.

As well as a catalyst for new investment and the expansion of

business and farming activities in the region, EIA was seen as a

tool for development of tourism in western Kenya, providing

direct flights between Eldoret and other airports within Kenya,

across the region and in the key markets of Europe. The devel-

opment of this facility would greatly reduce travel time from

Nairobi and other destinations.

tranSfOrmatiOn intO a reGiOnal carGO HuB

Although EIA suffered teething troubles in its first decade

of operation, the Government of Kenya, through the Kenya

Airports Authority (KAA), went back to the drawing board to

chart out a new future for the airport. The result was a new

plan to transform the airport into an influential cargo hub not

only for the North Rift and western Kenya but for the entire

Great Lakes region.

Peter Wafula Airport Manager

Eldoret International Airport


The turning point came in February 2007 when Canken Inter-

national Ltd, a privately owned company, commissioned a 150

tonne capacity dry cargo warehouse at EIA. Along with the

existing warehouse, this more than doubled the airport’s dry

cargo capacity.

The transformation of EIA into a regional cargo hub of choice

was further underlined when a 230 tonne capacity cold store

was commissioned, leading to the first export of perishable

goods from the airport in October 2007. This has given the

airport a competitive edge in the region, where it is quickly

becoming the preferred export point for perishables.

Although Eldoret is focused on cargo, it also handles passen-

gers. Traffic has grown steadily from 2,036 passengers in its first

months of operation in 1997 to 88,494 passenger movements

in 2008. AirKenya, Fly540 and JetLink Express are among those

operating passenger flights between EIA and Nairobi.

However, it is cargo traffic that continues to record impressive

growth. EIA has the capacity to handle both imports and exports

comfortably thanks to the existing 300 tonne warehouse and the

new 230 tonne cold store. The business of exporting flowers and

perishables via EIA has been gradually expanding over the past

few years and there is scope for further growth.

eia StatiSticS<< actual prOJected >>

iteM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020


International 256 239 309 299 236 204 210 216 223 230 236 244 251 258 266 274

total 1,932 2,408 4,303 6,158 3,743 4,362 4,493 4,628 4,766 4,909 5,057 5,208 5,365 5,526 5,691 5,862

PASSENGERS Domestic 19,490 27,142 51,612 85,049 68,620 69,234 72,696 76,330 80,147 84,154 88,362 92,780 97,419 102,290 107,405 112,775

International 87 124 57 134 60 29 30 32 34 35 37 39 41 43 45 47

Transit 85 250 2,360 12,838 12,013 14,016 14,717 15,453 16,225 17,037 17,888 18,783 19,722 20,708 21,743 22,831

total 19,662 27,516 54,029 98,021 80,693 83,279 87,443 91,815 96,406 101,226 106,287 111,602 117,182 123,041 129,193 135,653

FREIGHT Domestic 91,138 - 2,550 13,000 73,739 - - - - - - - - - - -

International 8,330,727 9,750,985 11,888,143 8,635,090 7,175,508 7,328,042 8,060,846 8,866,931 9,753,624 10,728,986 11,801,885 12,982,073 14,280,281 15,708,309 17,279,140 19,007,054

total 8,421,865 9,750,985 11,890,693 8,648,090 7,249,247 7,328,042 8,060,846 8,866,931 9,753,624 10,728,986 11,801,885 12,982,073 14,280,281 15,708,309 17,279,140 19,007,054

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EIA is served by various local and international cargo carriers

including Emirates SkyCargo, which operates a Boeing 747-400

to and from Dubai. Other cargo carriers include Cargolux, Egypt

Air Cargo and Qatar Air Cargo.

revenue at eia

Recently, the airport has seen a shift of emphasis from its

traditional dependency on aviation revenue to non-aviation

sources of revenue. This has prompted the KAA to introduce

a programme of afforestation. In the past three years, EIA has

planted more than 600 acres of eucalyptus trees in a bid to

offset carbon emissions at the airport. KAA has also planted

100 acres of trees at the Eldoret Airstrip.

Since its inception, the growth in revenue at EIA has been

impressive. A case in point is the financial year ended June 2009,

when revenue increased by 49.5 per cent. Total revenue for that

year was KES 60,983,561 compared with KES 40,788,287 in the

previous year – a growth of KES 20,195,274. This surpassed the

budget by nine per cent.

Revenue was generally boosted by an increase in passenger

service charges and landing fees (aeronautical revenue); and

increased occupancy of office space and cargo concession

(non-aeronautical).

BuSineSS OppOrtunitieS

EIA offers many opportunities for business and investment.

They include:

i property and estates

Farmland in the airport and its outlying airstrips can be

utilised through joint venture schemes with investors or

leased out for agricultural use.

ii Construction of hangars

There is scope for aircraft maintenance companies to

construct hangars. EIA is keen to persuade investors to

set up a flying school at the airport to complement the

many colleges in town offering aviation courses.

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iteM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020


International 256 239 309 299 236 204 210 216 223 230 236 244 251 258 266 274

total 1,932 2,408 4,303 6,158 3,743 4,362 4,493 4,628 4,766 4,909 5,057 5,208 5,365 5,526 5,691 5,862

PASSENGERS Domestic 19,490 27,142 51,612 85,049 68,620 69,234 72,696 76,330 80,147 84,154 88,362 92,780 97,419 102,290 107,405 112,775

International 87 124 57 134 60 29 30 32 34 35 37 39 41 43 45 47

Transit 85 250 2,360 12,838 12,013 14,016 14,717 15,453 16,225 17,037 17,888 18,783 19,722 20,708 21,743 22,831

total 19,662 27,516 54,029 98,021 80,693 83,279 87,443 91,815 96,406 101,226 106,287 111,602 117,182 123,041 129,193 135,653

FREIGHT Domestic 91,138 - 2,550 13,000 73,739 - - - - - - - - - - -

International 8,330,727 9,750,985 11,888,143 8,635,090 7,175,508 7,328,042 8,060,846 8,866,931 9,753,624 10,728,986 11,801,885 12,982,073 14,280,281 15,708,309 17,279,140 19,007,054

total 8,421,865 9,750,985 11,890,693 8,648,090 7,249,247 7,328,042 8,060,846 8,866,931 9,753,624 10,728,986 11,801,885 12,982,073 14,280,281 15,708,309 17,279,140 19,007,054

The airport has seen a shift of emphasis from its traditional dependency on aviation revenue to non-aviation sources of revenue

top Left: eldoret international airport is served by a range of local and international cargo carriers

Left: eia is kenya’s third-largest airport

http://www.ethiopianairlines.com

AIRPORT IDENTIFICATION: HKEL, ELD

LONGITUDE: 36°55.33’E

LATITUDE: 01°19.07’S

ELEVATION: 6,847.97 ft above sea level

RUNWAYS: Two runways on one stretch

Designation 08/26

Runway is 3,500 metres long

LAND COVERAGE: 762 hectares

TAXIWAYS: Taxiway system includes:

• Link taxiways, 23 metres wide, marked A and B

• Holding bays at western end of the runway. Holding 08

• Loop taxiways at northern threshold R/W26

PASSENGER APRON: The passenger apron is made up of asphalt bays at the main gear positions of the aircraft. The surrounding area is also asphalt and the airside road in front of the terminal is concrete. Capacity of the current apron configuration:

• One wide-bodied (for example, Boeing 767)

• Three medium haul Airbus 300 aircraft

• Four light aircraft (Fokker 50, Dash 8)

TERMINAL BUILDING: Terminal building has two areas:

• International departures and arrivals

• Domestic departures and arrivals

FACILITIES: Administrative and technical area north of the terminal and freight to the south, including:

• Control tower

• VIP lounge

• Passenger apron / freighter

• Terminal building composed of departure unit, arrivals domestic and international

• Service building for power and water supply

• Police divisional office

• Staff canteen

• Workshops

• Water treatment plant

• Health centre

TOTAL PASSENGERS HANDLED SINCE AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION: Over 440,000

TOTAL CARGO HANDLED SINCE AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION: Over 90 million tonnes

EIA fActs And fIgurEs

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KENYA AIRPORTS AUTHORITYHandbook 2011-12

III Retail services

This includes duty-free shopping areas, shopping malls,

email services and telecommunications.

IV Concessions

Scope for a range of businesses, including restaurants,

warehousing, fuel supply, ground handling, taxi services and

airline businesses.

EIA currently has two cold stores of about 230 tonnes

capacity. The airport is keen to encourage private

developers to construct new cold storage facilities. One

developer has shown interest and has been put in contact

with the legal department.

V Banking facilities

There is adequate space for banks and ATM machines.

EIA EnvIronmEntAl contrIbutIon

EIA has maintained its leading position as an environmentally

concerned organisation, not only in terms of the airport’s own

working environment but also in regard to the surrounding

area. EIA has planted well over 600 acres of eucalyptus trees

with the capacity to absorb 1,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per

year and to positively affect rain distribution, thus helping the

local people.

Further plantations have included the Kitale and Eldoret airstrips.

The local communities are proud of the airport because of its

concern to maintain a clean environment. Thanks to the EIA

initiative, this process is likely to be replicated at other airports.

LEFT: KAA afforestation programme at EIA 3

RIGHT: the passenger complex at EIA


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SuPPORTIng TOuRISM AnD AID EFFORTS In THE REgIOn

WILSON GROWS TO BE AFRICA’S BUSIEST LIGHT AIRCRAFT AIRPORT

Nairobi’s Wilson Airport (WAP) is Africa’s busiest gateway for light aircraft as well as being Kenya’s first and oldest airport.

The airport is in the southern suburbs, off Lang’ata Road,

less than 10 km from the city centre. The uhuru Monument,

commemorating Kenya’s independence in 1963, is nearby.

Wilson Airport is named in honour of Florrie Wilson, who in July

1929 formed Wilson Airways Ltd, operating from a former First

World War airfield at Dagoretti Corner. This site was later aban-

doned in favour of the present location of Wilson Airport.

This new site, originally called nairobi Aerodrome, had two

murram runways, built by the Public Works Department in

1933. Imperial Airways commenced airmail services between

Kisumu and nairobi soon after.

The aerodrome was renamed Wilson Airport in 1962 by the

government as a tribute to Ms Wilson for her pioneering work in

developing aviation in Kenya. This marked the first stage in the

evolution of the present-day airport, which now serves private,

chartered and scheduled international and domestic short-haul

flights.

crItIcAl rolE

WAP also plays a critical role in the development of Kenya’s

tourism industry, with many domestic and charter flights to

destinations across the country, including the seaside resorts

of Mombasa, Diani, Malindi, Lamu and Manda islands. Flights to

Kenya’s game parks and reserves such as Masai Mara, Amboseli,

Samburu, Tsavo and Meru also use WAP.

Each day, the airport handles 160 to 180 landings and take-

offs, rising to 200 at the peak of the tourism season. Tourism

and charter flights are the airport’s main economic drivers, with

business and relief flights following close behind.

WAP stAtIstIcs

ITEM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020


International 10,637 10,468 8,510 7,550 6,669 6,272 6,460 6,654 6,854 7,059 7,271 7,489 7,714 7,945 8,184 8,429

Total 67,706 68,760 76,388 64,583 65,731 73,866 76,082 78,364 80,715 83,137 85,631 88,200 90,846 93,571 96,378 99,270

PASSEngERS Domestic 217,630 258,112 293,027 220,407 211,779 224,643 235,875 247,669 260,052 273,055 286,708 301,043 316,095 331,900 348,495 365,920

International 28,170 37,980 39,726 18,469 16,192 17,666 18,549 19,477 20,451 21,473 22,547 23,674 24,858 26,101 27,406 28,776

Total 245,800 296,092 332,753 238,876 227,971 242,309 254,424 267,146 280,503 294,528 309,255 324,717 340,953 358,001 375,901 394,696

FREIgHT Domestic 397,335 269,521 501,802 98,704 66,883 94,480 103,928 114,321 125,753 138,328 152,161 167,377 184,115 202,526 222,779 245,057

International 5,815,123 5,694,006 3,081,728 3,667,244 4,267,787 2,487,355 2,736,091 3,009,700 3,310,670 3,641,736 4,005,910 4,406,501 4,847,151 5,331,866 5,865,053 6,451,558

Total 6,212,458 5,963,527 3,583,530 3,765,948 4,334,670 2,581,835 2,840,019 3,124,020 3,436,422 3,780,065 4,158,071 4,573,878 5,031,266 5,534,393 6,087,832 6,696,615

Amoas Chena Wilson Airport

Manager

<< ActuAl ProJEctEd >>

AIRPORT IDENTIFICATION: HKnW (WLn)

LONGITUDE: 1°19’16.578S

LATITUDE: 36°48’53.881E

ELEVATION: 5,536 ft

TRANSITIONAL ALTITUDE: 220 0

RUNWAY: There are two runways running approximately at right angles:

• Runway 07/25 is 1,463 m by 24 m

• Runway 14/32 is 1,558 m by 24 m wide with displaced threshold giving a landing distance of 1,350 m

LAND COVERAGE: 13.3 ha

PASSENGER APRON: Total of 0.84 ha of tarmacked apron

FACILITIES: • Control tower

• Fire station

SERVICES PROVIDED BY KAA: • Airport management and maintenance

• Airport security

• Fire, crash and rescue services

• Common-user engineering services, airfield lighting, roads, power, lighting, water and sewerage

REGIONAL AIR OPERATIONS PROVIDED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS: • Flying doctor and air ambulance

• Missionary aviation

• Regional locust control

• Aerial crop spraying

• Aerial survey and mapping

CHARTER COMPANIES: • Charter flights serving over 30 tour operators

• Passenger facilities, booking, ticketing, baggage weighing and handling

• Agents of private aircraft owners

• Freight flying

AVIATION-RELATED SERVICES: • Flying schools

• Aircraft maintenance facilities

• Aircraft fuel supply

• Sales of aircraft

• Sales of aircraft radios and instruments

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As well as serving the tourism sector, WAP has a thriving cargo

business and is a logistics hub for local and international aid

organisations, which own and charter small aircraft and heli-

copters for humanitarian missions across Kenya and in the great

Lakes Region. Aid organisations use the facility to airlift emer-

gency food and medicine to remote locations.

gAtEWAy

The airport is also a vital export gateway for the popular miraa

(or khat) trade. Traders from Meru, where this mild stimulant

herb is commercially grown, export their produce through the

airport to markets in Somalia.

ITEM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020


International 10,637 10,468 8,510 7,550 6,669 6,272 6,460 6,654 6,854 7,059 7,271 7,489 7,714 7,945 8,184 8,429

Total 67,706 68,760 76,388 64,583 65,731 73,866 76,082 78,364 80,715 83,137 85,631 88,200 90,846 93,571 96,378 99,270

PASSEngERS Domestic 217,630 258,112 293,027 220,407 211,779 224,643 235,875 247,669 260,052 273,055 286,708 301,043 316,095 331,900 348,495 365,920

International 28,170 37,980 39,726 18,469 16,192 17,666 18,549 19,477 20,451 21,473 22,547 23,674 24,858 26,101 27,406 28,776

Total 245,800 296,092 332,753 238,876 227,971 242,309 254,424 267,146 280,503 294,528 309,255 324,717 340,953 358,001 375,901 394,696

FREIgHT Domestic 397,335 269,521 501,802 98,704 66,883 94,480 103,928 114,321 125,753 138,328 152,161 167,377 184,115 202,526 222,779 245,057

International 5,815,123 5,694,006 3,081,728 3,667,244 4,267,787 2,487,355 2,736,091 3,009,700 3,310,670 3,641,736 4,005,910 4,406,501 4,847,151 5,331,866 5,865,053 6,451,558

Total 6,212,458 5,963,527 3,583,530 3,765,948 4,334,670 2,581,835 2,840,019 3,124,020 3,436,422 3,780,065 4,158,071 4,573,878 5,031,266 5,534,393 6,087,832 6,696,615

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From a single airline several decades ago, WAP is now home to

over 200 operators with more than 400 aircraft. Over the past

three years, the airport has registered growth of between five and

10 per cent as a result of Kenya’s economic and tourism expansion.

ProJEctEd >>

LONGITUDE: 31°32’3.679S

LATITUDE: 40°6’01.891E

ELEVATION: 22.25 m (73 F) / 29.5 C

RUNWAY: There are two runways:

• Primary runway is 1,402 metres long and 30 metres wide

• Secondary runway is 1,128 metres long and 20 metres wide

MAGNETIC VARIATION: 171/351

TAXIWAYS: Secondary runway is linked with apron by one liaison taxiway 15 metres wide.

APRON: Apron area is about 4,500 metres square and can accommodate two aircraft of F-50 type.

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS: Airport has adequate navigational aids

TERMINAL BUILDING: Passenger terminal is a single-storey building, 300 metres square, with three main parts:

• Terminal part consisting of a common arrival and departure hall including a bar, cafeteria, ticketing office, check-in weighing desk and embarkation lounge

• Office block for airport staff

• Private VIP lounge on apron side near a small garden.

FACILITIES AND SERVICES: • Airport is equipped with a synoptic meteorological station behind the fire station

• Fuel farm at western side of apron has a storage capacity of 15 cubic metres of AV-gAS and 35 cubic metres of JET-A1

• Control tower and ATC block are west of the terminal. This is a two-storey building with a visual control room on the upper floor

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MALINDI SET TO HANDLE DIRECT INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

Malindi Airport is less than 3 km south of the oceanside resort town of Malindi. The town is a former Arab settle-ment that once rivalled Mombasa City to the south. The Portuguese navigator, Vasco da Gama, visited Malindi in April 1498 in the course of trying to establish a sea route from Europe to India.

The town still has a reputation for hospitality and is considered

one of the top holiday destinations in Africa, while its beaches

are among the best in the world. Little wonder that Malindi

plays host to many local and foreign tourists seeking the ulti-

mate in relaxation on the Kenyan coast.

The hospitable role of Malindi has continued from the days

when it hosted Portuguese seafarers in the 15th century

through to modern times, when the first tourist hotel was built

in the Swahili town. The Eden Roc Hotel opened in 1957 and is

still in existence to this day. A small airstrip was built within the

grounds of the hotel to receive international tourists.

ArrIvAls

As tourist arrivals into Malindi continued to grow, the then colo-

nial government decided to relocate the airport to its current

location on the southern outskirts of the town. Today, Malindi

Walter Agong Airport Manager

Malindi

The town still has a reputation for hospitality

and is considered one of the top holiday

destinations in Africa


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Airport has been transformed into a vital engine for the local

tourism-based economy, which is now booming.

mAnAgEmEnt

The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) took over the management

and running of Malindi Airport in 1992. But while the airport

serves a huge number of foreign tourists, it does not handle

direct international flights. They have to land first at nairobi’s

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport or Mombasa’s Moi Interna-

tional Airport for Customs clearance before they can proceed

to Malindi as domestic flights.

However, because of the town’s growing importance as a tourist

destination and the subsequent expansion of its economy,

the KAA has already finished the conceptualisation of the

upgrading of Malindi to an international airport under Kenya’s

Vision 2030. This will mean that the airport will be in a position

to handle direct international flights, especially charter flights

from Europe, the starting point for most of Malindi’s holiday

visitors. The completion of a new passenger terminal forms the

central part of the upgrading work.

ABOVE: malindi is growing in importance as a tourist destination

BELOW: KAA is looking to upgrade malindi to an international airport capable of handling direct international flights


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READy FOR InTERnATIOnAL STATuS

KISUMU AIRPORT SET FOR TAKE-OFF WITH EXPANSION OF EAC

On the banks of Lake Victoria, the world’s second-largest freshwater lake, Kisumu is Kenya’s most westerly and third-largest city. It has a central location in the expanded East African Community that includes Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

Kisumu has good road and rail links with major towns and cities

in Kenya and across the border into uganda and Tanzania. It

also has marine connections to major inland ports in uganda

and Tanzania. However, it is the development of an efficient

aviation hub at Kisumu that has excited the region.

Kisumu Airport, on the western outskirts of the city, is one

of Kenya’s fastest-growing airports. Developed as one of the

country’s first airports, Kisumu has witnessed continued growth

in the past 10 years as the western region of Kenya continues to

open up economically and the demand for efficient domestic

air services goes on growing.

From its humble beginnings in the 1930s, when the city was served

by seaplane flights taking off and landing on the nearby lake,

Kisumu Airport has continued to grow in stature over the years.

In recent years the government, through the Kenya Airports

Authority (KAA), has taken steps to rehabilitate and expand the

airport, especially as demand for air travel to and from Kisumu

and the entire western region continues to grow, with local and

regional airlines looking to start up or expand operations there.

KAA has now completed rehabilitating and upgrading the existing

facilities, including a modern passenger terminal that will help

ease congestion during peak hours. Completion of the work wand

the extension of the runway will now see Kisumu upgraded from

a domestic to an international airport. Through this expansion

programme, KAA aims to:

• Sustain the airport’s traffic-handling capacity

• Expand facilities to accommodate future growth in

domestic, regional and international traffic

• Expand facilities to accommodate international cargo traffic.

The expansion of Kisumu Airport has been determined by

a recent feasibility study by netherlands Airport Consult-

ants (nACO), which concluded that its existing facilities could

accommodate only light aircraft operating in the domestic

market and would struggle to handle medium-range passenger

and freight aircraft serving regional and international markets.

The study also noted that the airport lacked the infrastructure

to allow leasing of land for development of aircraft mainte-

nance hangars, freight-handling facilities and cold stores.

KIsumu AIrPort stAtIstIcs<< ActuAl ProJEctEd >>

ITEM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

AIRCRAFT Domestic 3,504 3,331 6,463 6,888 5,850 6,821 7,026 7,236 7,453 7,677 7,907

International 198 160 190 130 61 170 175 180 186 191 197

Total 3,702 3,491 6,653 7,018 5,911 6,991 7,201 7,417 7,639 7,868 8,104

PASSEngERS Domestic 105,914 108,353 204,013 232,484 195,038 215,960 226,758 238,096 250,001 262,501 275,626

International 535 515 1,009 939 180 1,402 1,472 1,546 1,623 1,704 1,789

Transit 580 812 1,089 1,626 4,094 6,518 6,844 7,186 7,545 7,923 8,319

Total 107,029 109,680 206,111 235,049 199,312 223,880 235,074 246,828 259,169 272,128 285,734

Joseph Okumu Airport Manager

Kisumu Airport

RW 2000 x 30mm

RW 3000 x 45mm

• 35.6 million US$ investment• Runway lengthened to 3000m• New Terminal Building• New Apron• New TW LAKE VICTORIA

LAKE VICTORIA

New TB

TWR

RAILWAY & ROAD

R&FFTB

New TW’s

CargoDevelopment

RW 2000 x 30mm

RW 3000 x 45mm

• 35.6 million US$ investment• Runway lengthened to 3000m• New Terminal Building• New Apron• New TW LAKE VICTORIA

LAKE VICTORIA

New TB

TWR

RAILWAY & ROAD

R&FFTB

New TW’s

CargoDevelopment

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The conclusion was that the airport must expand to meet

growing demand and facilitate easier movement of passengers,

cargo and aircraft. Traffic forecasts indicated a need for larger

passenger and cargo aircraft to operate to and from Kisumu,

which must be upgraded and expanded to handle medium-

and long-range aircraft. And with trade expected to grow as

the East African Community expands, Kisumu could soon be

handling cargo jets from the Middle East and Europe and,

therefore, needed to be upgraded and expanded.

Work completed at Kisumu Airport includes:

• Reconstruction of aircraft pavements

• Runway to be extended from 2,000 to 3,000 metres and

widened from 30 to 45 metres to accommodate the B737

• new apron for three B737 stands or five F28 stands with

provision for expansion

• 3,500 square metres of parking for up to 130 cars

• new airfield ground lighting including approach lights

• new power substation, two guardhouses and a toll-booth.

It is believed that an expanded Kisumu Airport will help ease

congestion at Jomo Kenyatta International (JKIA) and Wilson

(WAP) as it will accommodate air traffic to and from regional

destinations such as the great Lakes and Southern Sudan, thus

enhancing city-to-city networks within the region. With the

completion of the new passenger terminal and the extension

of the runway, the airport awaits an official opening.

ProJEctEd >>

ITEM 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

AIRCRAFT Domestic 3,504 3,331 6,463 6,888 5,850 6,821 7,026 7,236 7,453 7,677 7,907

International 198 160 190 130 61 170 175 180 186 191 197

Total 3,702 3,491 6,653 7,018 5,911 6,991 7,201 7,417 7,639 7,868 8,104

PASSEngERS Domestic 105,914 108,353 204,013 232,484 195,038 215,960 226,758 238,096 250,001 262,501 275,626

International 535 515 1,009 939 180 1,402 1,472 1,546 1,623 1,704 1,789

Transit 580 812 1,089 1,626 4,094 6,518 6,844 7,186 7,545 7,923 8,319

Total 107,029 109,680 206,111 235,049 199,312 223,880 235,074 246,828 259,169 272,128 285,734

AIRPORT IDENTIFICATION: HKK1 KIS

LONGITUDE: 34°43’44”E

LATITUDE: 00°05’10”S

ELEVATION: 3,796 ft above sea level

TRANSITIONAL ALTITUDE: 7,000 ft

RUNWAY: 2.1 km by 30 m

MAGNETIC VARIATION: 2°

LAND COVERAGE: 762 ha

TAXIWAYS: There are two taxiways:

• Eastern Taxiway measuring 370 m by 15 m • Western Taxiway measuring 400 m by 15 m

APRON: Apron covers a total of 2.5 acres. There are four apron floodlights with lantern fitting which can illuminate the entire apron.

PERIMETER AREA: Total area of 864 acres of which 530 acres is within the perimeter fence. The government has set aside 333 acres for future expansion. However, this land has yet to be acquired by Kenya Airports Authority.

FACILITIES AND SERVICES: • navigational aid • VOR • DME/nDB • VDF • Airport landing facilities including runway edge lights, PAPI, apron lights, etc • Full control tower services • Fire and rescue services – Category 5 • Immigration services • Customs services • Port health services • Fuel services • First aid, ambulance and vaccination services • Catering services • Bars and restaurants • Courier services • Lounges – VIP lounge, departure lounge and arrival lounge • Mobile phone services

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Existing Kisumu Airport layout Proposed Kisumu Airport layout


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WAjIR MILITARY AIRBASE ADAPTS WELL TO HANDLING CIVIL FLIGHTS

Located in Wajir County, in north-eastern Kenya, Wajir Airport began life as a military airbase, constructed by an Israeli company and completed in 1978.

The airport is situated about 5 km east of Wajir Town. It

remained a purely military facility until 7 September 2007

when it was commissioned by President Mwai Kibaki to handle

passenger and cargo flights. Meanwhile, it continues to handle

military jets.

According to Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the government

has plans to transform Wajir into an international airport.

ExPAnsIon

Wajir Airport currently stands on 566.48 hectares. There are

plans to acquire more land to bring the total airport area to

801.77 hectares. This will provide room for future expansion.

The airport has a 2.8 km runway (designated 15/33) and eight

taxiways (A to H). The longest taxiway is A (Alpha) which runs

parallel to the runway and is of the same length.

The airport is open daily for operations between 06.30 and

18.30 hours. Owing to loose chips on the runways, taxiways

and apron, the airport is used only by propeller-driven aircraft.

There is a terminal building which houses the arrival and depar-

ture lounges, check-in, screening and transit areas as well as an

administration wing, a police station, and the Customs, Immi-

gration and Port Health services.

The control tower, crash gate and fire station are 50 metres

south of the terminal building.

The airport contains two military camps (one air force, one

army) within its perimeter fence. The airport is entered via a

single gate manned by armed military personnel to ensure a

high standard of security.

Wajir Airport employs about 100 workers. Most of these are

with the police department, but several other agencies are

represented at the airport. They include the KAA, the Kenya

Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), Customs, Immigration, Port

Health and the national Security Intelligence Service.

Owing to its proximity to war-ravaged Somalia, the airport is

currently handling both domestic and international flights.

Flights to and from Somalia are required to land at Wajir for

security screening before continuing to their final destinations.

In this context, the airport is equipped to handle international

and domestic, arriving and departing, passenger and cargo

aircraft.

no passenger airline currently operates at Wajir Airport apart

from Echo Flight, which calls twice a week to drop off or pick

up special passengers, mostly ngO staff. The other flights are

charter, cargo or military. The airport handles an average of

seven flights a day, most of which are cargo.

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AIRPORT IDENTIFICATION: HKWJ

LONGITUDE: 40°5’29.477E

LATITUDE: 1°43’59.93n

ELEVATION: 770 ft ASL

TRANSITIONAL ALTITUDE: 3,000 ft QnH

RUN WAY AND APRON: • The runway goes from north-west to south-east. It has eight taxiways and an apron with three parking areas.

• Parking area no 1 can accommodate up to four Fokker 50s. Area no 2 can accommodate two Fokker 50s and area no 3 one Fokker 50

• Apron surface: Asphalt and concrete. Strength: PCn 5 OIF IB/W /T

• 2,800 metres long

MAGNETIC VARIATION: 1 W

TAXIWAYS: 25 metres wide

FACILITIES: • 2,800 metre long by 30 metre wide runway (15/33)

• Parallel taxiway 2,800 metres long by 25 metres wide

• Apron with three parking areas

• Terminal building • Control tower

• Fire station • Police station

SERVICES PROVIDED BY KAA:

NAVIGATIONAL AIDS: • VOR/DME (WAV) • Radar station

• nDB (WA)

• Air navigational services • Airport lounges

• Aviation fuel uplifts (supplied in drums)

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LOKICHOGGIO, THE HUB OF HUMANITARIAN

FLIGHTS

Located in the north of the country, Lokichoggio Airport has grown in stature in recent years since it was established in the 1970s as an airstrip for Christian missionaries working in the remote and arid region of Turkana.

This was a small facility until the civil war in Southern Sudan.

As that conflict intensified, the airport saw an increase in air

traffic. A tripartite agreement was signed between the govern-

ment of Kenya (goK), the Sudanese People’s Liberation Move-

ment (SPLM) and the united nations in 1989. This allowed un

aid agencies and non-government organisations to use Loki-

choggio to bring relief supplies such as food and medicine into

northern Kenya for the many Sudanese refugees who had fled

the civil war.

With the humanitarian situation in Southern Sudan worsening,

the goK expanded Lokichoggio to accommodate larger aircraft

as the un and other agencies launched Operation Lifeline

Sudan (OLS).

comPrEhEnsIvE

This situation continued until a comprehensive peace agree-

ment (CPA) was reached, with Kenya’s help, between the

northern Islamic government of Sudan and the SPLM. This

brought an end to decades of civil war in the Christian south.

Lokichoggio continued to serve northern Kenya as well as the

now semi-autonomous region of Southern Sudan, where vital

transport and communications infrastructure such as roads and

airports had all been destroyed.

At this stage, Lokichoggio Airport was not only receiving

humanitarian charter flights from nairobi but was also handling

a growing number of scheduled cargo and passenger services

because of its proximity to Southern Sudan.

After the signing of the CPA between the SPLM and the Suda-

nese government, Juba International Airport opened in Juba,

the capital of Southern Sudan.

Since then, Lokichoggio Airport has seen a reduction in both

passenger and cargo flights. However, even with peace in

Southern Sudan, the airport continues to play a key humani-

tarian role because it is used by ngOs and other un agencies to

supply relief efforts in northern Kenya, especially at the Kakuma

Refugee Camp.

AIRPORT IDENTIFICATION: HKLK

ELEVATION: 2,100 ft / 640 metres above sea level

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE: 31ºC

RUNWAY: 5,900 ft / 1800 metres by 65 ft / 20 metres

RUNWAY POSITION: RWy 09ºn 04 12.25ºE 03420.39 RWy 27ºn 04 12.22ºE 03421.38

HOURS OF OPERATIONS: 03.30 to 15.30 uTC

LAND AREA: 600 acres, with about 250 acres in use

LOCATION: 370 nautical miles north-west of nairobi and 214 km north-west of Lodwar Town, 24 km to border of South Sudan

TAXIWAYS: There are no designated taxiway systems in Lokichoggio. However, aircraft are guided to designated parking positions through radio control and physical marshalling

APRONS: Apron surface both tarmacked and murramed. no marked apron bays. Area is divided into:

• Caravan ramp for general aviation

• Main apron for mainly WFP operations and medium aircraft

• Buffalo ramp and murram ramp

• Former ICRC ramp

• 748 ramp for private parking

CARGO FACILITIES: no cargo facilities at Loki. However, World Food Programme operates a large warehouse at the airport for storing relief supplies. Other small-scale cargo is handled by individual operators

AIRPORT COMPONENTS: • Runway 1,800 metres long and 20 metres wide adjoined the aprons

• no runway lighting

• Runway has centre marking and threshold marking

• Aerodrome has no meteorological station

• Electricity supplied by two generators with capacity of 200 KVA each

• Terminal structure is temporary and movable

• AV gas 100 on prior arrangement

• Control tower

• Police post

• Immigration office

• Customs office

TERMINAL BUILDING: Terminal building is made up of temporary and movable structures

SERVICES: • Passenger facilitation and Co-ordination

• Air navigation services

• Duty-free shop

• Taxi services

• Hotel booking

• Bar and restaurants

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• Air charters

• Aviation fuels

• Fire and rescue services

• Police service

• Port Health services

• Passenger canteens

• Jet A-1

http://www.africanexpress.co.ke

http://www.kcaa.or.ke

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uKunDA SET TO HAnDLE REgIOnAL FLIgHTS

AS TOURISM NUMBERS CONTINUE TO CLIMB

Located in the heart of Kenya’s south coast beach resort area, Ukunda Airstrip plays a key role in linking this popular tourism centre – which includes the Diani stretch south of Mombasa – to other parts of the country, especially the major tourism circuits inland.

From the airstrip, tourists can board flights from Diani to visit

remote locations across the country, including major game

parks and reserves in the coastal areas of Kenya such as the

Tsavo East and West game Reserves.

ukunda Airstrip also handles chartered flights from private

airstrips across Kenya and acts as a feeder to other airports,

especially Mombasa’s Moi International Airport and nairobi’s

Wilson Airport, as some tourists prefer to fly in and out of the

south coast at either end of their vacation.

This is the airstrip of choice for tourists and tour operators as

it avoids travelling through central Mombasa City and delays at

the Likoni Ferry that links Mombasa Island with mainland Likoni

and the road to Diani. In addition to safari flights, the airstrip

handles scheduled passenger services operated by AirKenya

and Fly540 from nairobi’s Wilson Airport to ukunda Airstrip.

As the tourism industry continues to grow, the government,

through the KAA, is looking to expand the ukunda Airstrip. This

AIRSTRIP: The airstrip is less than 1 km east of ukunda Township and 30 km south of Mombasa. Access is via the A14 main road from Mombasa to Tanzania, by way of the Likoni Ferry.

FACILITIES: The runway is 1,100 metres long and 20 metres wide and is linked to the apron by two short cross taxiways of 10 metres width. This Class 1B runway has an ICAO code and its magnetic orientation is 01/19.

The 5,000 square metre apron, located near runway threshold 01, can accommodate three DHC-6 aircraft at the same time.

TERMINAL FACILITIES: The airstrip service building covers 150 square metres and accommodates passenger documentation formalities and some offices.

ukunda Airstrip has no air traffic control or navigational facilities.

POTENTIAL: The airstrip is important because it serves the south coast hotels. It has potential for growth, especially as the tourism industry continues to flourish.

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expansion will embrace a number of infrastructure improve-

ments. These include lengthening the runway to accom-

modate larger aircraft flying out of nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta

International Airport. Customs and Immigration services will be

provided at ukunda Airstrip. Tourists staying on the south coast

will be able to fly directly from ukunda to other resorts in East

Africa, including the Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam; the spice

islands of Zanzibar and Arusha in northern Tanzania; and Mount

Kilimanjaro.

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MANDA TO GET NEW TERMINAL BUILDING

Situated on Manda Island, at the northern edge of Kenya’s coastal strip, Manda Airstrip serves the mainly tourist desti-nations on that stretch of coast, most notably the historical Swahili town of Lamu.

The airstrip was developed in 1962 and 1963 to serve the then

colonial administration. Later, it was used by a group of white

settlers for day trips to nearby Lamu Island, since there were no

hotels on the island.

As a result of the boom in Kenya’s tourism industry, the airstrip

is now served by charter and scheduled passenger flights from

various airports at the coast and from nairobi’s Wilson Airport.

Currently, the airstrip boasts a new passenger terminal, which

has just been completed and awaits official opening.

While Manda is used mainly by international visitors touring the

Swahili settlements of Lamu, it is not classified as an interna-

tional airport. For this reason, all international flights heading

for Manda Airstrip must land first at nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta

International Airport or Mombasa’s Moi International Airport

for airport and Customs formalities before they can proceed to

Manda as domestic flights.

Manda is an unmanned airstrip, however, so that pilots must

co-ordinate among themselves to make a safe landing there.

Emergency arrangements can be put in place at short notice.

gEnErAl oPErAtIons

The airstrip stands on 194 hectares, thus providing room for

future expansion. This is important because of the intended

construction of Kenya’s second deepwater seaport at Lamu.

Manda is a Class III airstrip and has Category 5 fire cover. It oper-

ates between 06.00 and 18.00 hours. There are two runways.

The main runway (16/34) is 1 km long by 15 metres wide with

a bitumen surface, while the second runway has an overrun of

700 metres of compact murram. The main runway (PCn 8) can

accommodate a range of aircraft including:

• ATR 42 • Dash 7 and Dash 8

• Saab 340 • Citation

• Challenger II • L-410

• Twin Otter • King Air.

The secondary runway (08/26) is 700 metres long and 15 metres

wide. The surface of this runway is all compact murram and it is

used mainly at certain times of the year, especially when there

is a change in cross winds. Owing to its nature and length, the

runway can accommodate only small, light aircraft.

AIRPORT IDENTIFICATION: LAu

CO-ORDINATES: 2°16’S, 40°55’E

RUNWAY: There are two runways (both serviceable):

• Main: 1 km bitumen and 600 metres compact murram

• Secondary: 700 metres x 15 metres all compact murram

BEARING: • 10 ft ASL 16/34 (main)

• 08/26 (secondary)

NAVIGATION AIDS AND ATS: none

IMMIGRATION SERVICES: none at airstrip, but can be arranged

FREqUENCY OF AIRCRAFT MOVEMENT: Daily

fActs And fIgurEs

Mohamed Lipi Manda Airstrip

Manager

Kenya airports authority (hQ)

P0 Box 19001-00501, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 661 1000, 661 2000

Fax: +254 (0)20 822 078 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kenyaairports.co.ke

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