kenya airports authority
JKIA receives aerodrome certification for 2013
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has received its aerodrome certificate for the year 2013 from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). Airport certification is a requirement of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). “This certification reaffirms our commitment to maintaining safety procedures at JKIA and we shall endeavor to operate within the parameters set by [...]
Kenya hosts global airport executives at first Africa meeting
Kenya’s role in the global aviation industry got a shot in the arm when the country hosted a forum bringing together airport executives from around the world. This was the first time ever that the meeting of the Airport Council International (ACI) World Economics Committee has been held in Africa. Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), led [...]
JKIA plans new local passenger terminal
The Kenya Airports Authority plans to build an additional terminal at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to handle the increasing domestic traffic. The new Domestic Passenger Terminal will cover a floor area of about 8,000 square meters on two levels and will have 26 domestic check-in points and four remote gates lounges. For more on this [...]
Construction of Isiolo International Airport begins
President Mwai Kibaki yesterday presided over the official opening of Isiolo Airstrip and the groundbreaking ceremony for the airstrip’s upgrade into an international airport. The project, which will cost 900 million Kenya Shillings (US$10.2 million), will involve the construction of a passenger terminal, an aircraft parking area, fire station, control tower and a hanger. The [...]
Manda Airstrip new infrastructure almost ready for use
New and upgraded airport infrastructure at the Manda Airstrip, which serves the tourist resort of Lamu, is almost ready for use and could be commissioned in May this year. Manda Airstrip is situated on Manda Island in the Lamu Archipelago. Expansion work at the airstrip began two years ago and included the construction of a [...]
Construction of Greenfield Terminal begins in November 2013
Construction of the proposed Greenfield Terminal at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is expected to begin in November 2013. The Greenfield terminal, which includes a new runway, will double the handling capacity of Kenya’s largest airport to over 20 million passengers annually. The Greenfield Terminal is scheduled to be completed in 2017 at an estimated [...]