Garissa Airport

Garissa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic, Civilian
OwnerKenya Airports Authority
ServesGarissa, Kenya
LocationGarissa,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL476 ft / 145 m
Coordinates00°28′07″S 39°38′58″E / 0.46861°S 39.64944°E / -0.46861; 39.64944 (Garissa Airport)
Map
GAS is located in Kenya
GAS
GAS
Location of Garissa Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17-35 3,937 1,200 Asphalt

Garissa Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Garissa Airport (IATA: GAS, ICAO: HKGA) is located in the town of Garissa, Garissa County, near the International border with Somalia.

Its location is approximately 315 kilometres (196 mi), by air, north of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 28' 7.00"N, 39° 38' 58.00"E (Latitude:-0.468610; Longitude:39.649445).

Airlines and destinations

Garissa Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Garissa and surrounding communities. Situated at 145 metres (476 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway 17-35 that measures 3,937 feet (1,200 m) long.[2]

AirlinesDestinations
Freedom Airline[3] Nairobi–Wilson
Mrash Tours & Travel Nairobi–Wilson

See also

References

  1. ^ "Distance between Garissa () (Airport) and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ^ "GAS - Garissa, KE - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ https://freedomairexpress.com/

0°28′07″S 39°38′58″E / 0.468610°S 39.649445°E / -0.468610; 39.649445