Nairobi Wilson Airport

HKNW · Nairobi Area, Kenya

About Nairobi Wilson Airport

ICAO HKNW
IATA WIL
FIR Nairobi FIR
Region Nairobi Area
Country Kenya
Runways 7/25
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -1.32172, 36.8148   011918S 0364853E
Coordinates (Center) -1.32315, 36.8147   011923S 0364853E
Variation 0.5° E (2024)
Timezone Nairobi (+3 h)
Local time Apr 27, 2024 14:16

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
14 134° 133° 1,540 m 23 m Asphalt -1.3286 36.8219
32 314° 313° -1.3189 36.8119
7 070° 069° 1,462 m 22 m Asphalt -1.3203 36.8187
25 250° 249° -1.3249 36.8063

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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.

Nairobi Wilson Airport

Nairobi Wilson Airport is a midsized airport in Nairobi Area, Kenya. The airport is located at latitude -1.32315 and longitude 36.81470. The airport has 2 runways: 14/32 and 7/25. The ICAO airport code of this field is HKNW. The airport's IATA code is WIL. Nearby other airfields are Moi Air Base, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Talu Airport, Limuru Airstrip and Orly (Olooitikosh) Airport.

Nairobi Wilson Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Nairobi.

Nairobi Wilson Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Nairobi. Difference with UTC is +3 h. Today the sun rises at 06:28 and sets at 18:32. This applies to Nairobi Wilson 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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On this airport you can find flying schools and flying clubs. Companies on this airport are Nairobi Flight Training and Aero Club Of East Africa.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Moi Air Base HKRE 7.3 km 046°
Nairobi / Dagoretti HKNC 7.6 km 289°
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport HKJK 13 km 086°
Nairobi ACC/FIC/RCC/MET/COM/ HKNA 13 km 086°
Talu Airport KE-0040 23 km 030°
Limuru Airstrip KE-0154 28 km 329°
Orly (Olooitikosh) Airport KE-0034 29 km 180°
Athi River Airport KE-0091 32 km 130°
Malinda Estate Airstrip KE-0159 36 km 119°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Nairobi NO NDB 7.3 km 130°
Eastleigh EA NDB 8.8 km 042°
Nairobi NI NDB 10 km 095°
Embakasi AL NDB 13 km 116°
Nairobi NV VOR-DME 16 km 080°
Ngong GG NDB 21 km 249°
Ngong GV VOR-DME 21 km 247°
Athi River TH NDB 30 km 131°
Athi River TV VOR 30 km 131°
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