Large Airport
IATA: NBO ICAO: HKJK

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Nairobi, KE

About This Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is an international airport serving Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. The other three important international airports in Kenya include Kisumu International Airport, Moi International Airport and Eldoret International Airport. Located in the Embakasi suburb 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Nairobi's central business district, the airport has scheduled flights to destinations in over 50 countries. Originally named Embakasi Airport, the airport's name was changed in 1978 to honour Jomo Kenyatta, who was Kenya's first president and Prime Minister. The airport served over 9 million passengers in 2024, making it the sixth busiest airport in passenger traffic on the continent. It also handled over 364,000 tonnes of cargo & mail in 2024, making it the top airport in freight traffic on the continent.

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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Basic Information

HKJK

NBO

KE

KE-110

Nairobi

5330 ft

Location

Latitude -1.319240
Longitude 36.927799

Flight Information

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