Makindu Airport

HKMU · Makueni, Kenya

About Makindu Airport

ICAO HKMU
FIR Nairobi FIR
Region Makueni
Country Kenya
Runways 14/32
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -2.28971, 37.82862   021723S 0374943E
Coordinates (Center) -2.29035, 37.8246   021725S 0374929E
Variation 0.0° W (2024)
Timezone Nairobi (+3 h)
Local time May 8, 2024 00:41

Makindu Airport

Makindu Airport is a small airport in Makueni, Kenya. The airport is located at latitude -2.29035 and longitude 37.82460. The airport has one runway: 14/32. The ICAO airport code of this field is HKMU. Nearby other airfields are Kambi Ya Samaki Airport, Chyulus Airport, Mbirikani Airport, Ngore Ngore Airport and Kanzi Airport.

Makindu Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, which is 147 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Nairobi.

Makindu Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Nairobi. Difference with UTC is +3 h. Today the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:25. This applies to Makindu Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +3 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Latitude Longitude Approx. length
14 137° 137° -2.2933 37.8273 895 m
32 317° 317° -2.2874 37.8219

Do not use for flight planning.
True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Runway lengths are calculated as the distance between the coordinates of the runway ends. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Kambi Ya Samaki Airport KE-6907 11 km 105°
Chyulus Airport KE-0106 28 km 201°
Mbirikani Airport KE-0053 44 km 226°
Ngore Ngore Airport KE-6044 51 km 354°
Kanzi Airport KE-0128 52 km 173°
Kamboyo(Tsavo West) Airport KE-0058 61 km 147°
Kimana Airstrip KE-0137 61 km 212°
Mtito Andei Airport HKMT 63 km 138°
Ithumba Airport KE-0061 63 km 082°

Navigational aids

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