Airport type Public, Civilian Location Kakamega, Kenya 08-26 4,200 Address Moi Ave, Bungoma, Kenya Elevation 1,530 m | Serves Kakamega, Kenya Elevation AMSL 5,020 ft / 1,530 m 4,200 1,280 Code GGM Owner Kenya Airports Authority | |
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Kakamega Airport is a small airport in Kenya. It serves the town of Kakamega. At 1,530 metres (5,020 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway which measures 4,200 feet (1,300 m) in length and 49 feet (15 m) in width.
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Kakamega Airport (IATA: GGM, ICAO: HKKG) is in Kakamega County in the town of Kakamega, in western Kenya, close to the international border with the Republic of Uganda.
It is approximately 301 kilometres (187 mi), by air, northwest of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 0° 16' 12.00"N, 34° 47' 0.00"E (Latitude: 0.270000; Longitude: 34.783332).
Airport may be closed due to either construction or demolition of runway and ramp (May 2014).