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Eldoret International airport (Kenya)
Eldoret International airport is located near Eldoret, with Miti ya Hunter at 7mi↑, Eldoret at 8mi↑, Kapsabet at 17mi↑, Nandi Hills at 21mi↑, Kakamega at 35mi↑, Webuye at 35mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Kenya and Southernmost airports in Kenya
→ See also airports in Kenya
aerial view of Eldoret International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HKEL
- IATA code : EDL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 2116 m = 6942ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kenya and Lowest airports in Kenya
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 3499m = 11480ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kenya
Coming to Eldoret International airport
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By plane :
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Aviation weather for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 090700Z 14014KT 9999 FEW020 SCT270 22/10 Q1023
Decoded METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR issued by HKEL on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 07:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 16 hours and 33 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 22°C = 72°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 46 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 26km/h = 14kt, direction is 140°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. scattered clouds at 27000ft = 8230m.
TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 090500Z 0906/1012 100805KT CAVOK BECMG 0908/0911 12010KT 9999 FEW021CB SCT022 BECMG 0920/0923 10085KT CAVOK BECMG 1008/1011 12010KT 999 FEW020CB SCT021
Decoded TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
TAF issued by HKEL on Monday, March 9, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, issued 18 hours and 33 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Monday, March 9, 2026 à 08:00 heure UTC
0906/1012 100805KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 805kt = 1491km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Monday, March 9, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0908/0911 12010KT 9999 FEW021CB SCT022
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 120°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2100ft = 640m scattered clouds at 2200ft = 670m
becoming from Monday, March 9, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0920/0923 10085KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 85kt = 157km/h, direction is 100°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Tuesday, March 10, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1008/1011 12010KT 999 FEW020CB SCT021
999
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 120°
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 2100ft = 640m
VAC for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Eldoret International airport
Around Eldoret International airport (Kenya)
near
- Hotels in Miti ya Hunter
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3468mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3473mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3482mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3482mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3484mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3491mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3505mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3506mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3517mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3517mi↑
- Station de montagne Montclar at 3518mi↑
- Station de montagne Vars at 3519mi↑
- for Eldoret International airport at km↑
- for Eldoret Boma airport at 10mi↑
- for George Smith Farm airport at 15mi↑
nearest airports to Eldoret International airport (Kenya)
- Eldoret Boma airport (HKED ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- George Smith Farm airport ( KE-6873) at 15mi↑
- Kapsumbeiwa Nandi airport ( KE-6888) at 19mi↑
- Sergoit airport ( KE-0009) at 20mi↑
- Kerio Valley airport ( KRV KE-6978) at 30mi↑
- Tinderet Teas Estate Airstrip airport ( KE-0199) at 30mi↑
- Kakamega airport (HKKG GGM ) at 33mi↑NOTAM
- Webuye airport (HKWE ) at 35mi↑NOTAM
- Kapchomuswo (Kabarnet) airport ( KE-6996) at 35mi↑
- Maji Mazuri airport ( KE-6089) at 37mi↑
- Kitale airport (HKKT KTL ) at 44mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Olerai airport ( KE-0011) at 46mi↑
- Bungoma airport (HKBU ) at 49mi↑NOTAM
- Kisumu airport (HKKI KIS ) at 49mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Mumias airport ( MUM KE-MUM) at 49mi↑
- Kericho airport (HKKR KEY ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Kenya
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
