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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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Aviation weather for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 200200Z 17004KT 9999 FEW016CB 13/12 Q1022
Decoded METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR issued by HKEL on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 02:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 68 hours and -2824 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 12°C = 54°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1022hPa = 30.18inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 170°.
Clouds : few clouds at 1600ft = 490m.
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 191700Z 1918/2024 13006KT 9999 FEW020CB BECMG 1920/1923 VRB02KT?FEW017 BECMG 2008/2011 13010KT FEW023CB?SCT024 BECMG 2020/2023 VRB02KT?FEW017
Decoded TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
TAF issued by HKEL on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 17:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 5 hours and 56 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 18:00 heure TU to Friday, December 19, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
1918/2024 13006KT 9999 FEW020CB
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 130°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
becoming from Friday, December 19, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1920/1923 VRB02KT FEW017
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
few clouds at 1700ft = 520m
becoming from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2008/2011 13010KT FEW023CB SCT024
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 130°
few clouds at 2300ft = 700m scattered clouds at 2400ft = 730m
becoming from Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday, December 20, 2025 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2020/2023 VRB02KT FEW017
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
few clouds at 1700ft = 520m
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↑METAR 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
