Airport type Public, Civilian Location Busia, Kenya 13-31 3,281 Elevation 1,216 m | Serves Busia, Kenya Elevation AMSL 3,990 ft / 1,216 m 3,281 1,000 Owner Kenya Airports Authority | |
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Busia Airport is an airport in Kenya.
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Location
Busia Airport (IATA: n/a, ICAO: HKBA) is located in Busia County in the town of Busia, in southwestern Kenya, close to the International border with Uganda.
Its location is approximately 375 kilometres (233 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are:0° 27' 20.02"N, 34° 7' 48.00"E (Latitude:0.45560; Longitude:34.13000).
Overview
Busia Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the border town of Busia, Kenya and surrounding communities. Situated at 1,216 metres (3,990 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single unpaved runway 13-31 which measures 3,281 feet (1,000 m) in length.
Airlines and destinations
There is no regular, scheduled airline service to Busia Airport at this time.
Accidents and incidents
On Friday, 24 January 2003, at about 1645 hours, local time, Gulfstream Aerospace G-159 (G-1) aircraft, owned and operated by African Commuter Services Limited (ACS), crashed on attempted initial takeoff climb from Busia Airport.
The aircraft which carried Kenyan Government officials, had originated from Nairobi and was destined for Kisumu. The aircraft carried three (3) crew members and nine (9) passengers. Two of the crew died, including the captain and one of the passengers, a cabinet minister (Ahmed Khalif, then Minister of Labor) also died. There was no fire but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and was written off.