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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↑, Kabarnet at 35mi↑, Muhoroni at 39mi↑,→ 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
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Aviation weather for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 252300Z 20002KT CAVOK 11/09 Q1023
Decoded METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR issued by HKEL on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 23:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 116 hours and -5731 minutes ago.
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
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 11°C = 52°F, dew point is 9°C = 48°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 87 %.
QNH is 1023hPa = 30.21inHg
Wind 4km/h = 2kt, direction is 200°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 252300Z 2600/2706 17005KT 9999 SCT017 BKN080 BECMG 2608/2611 09010KT FEW023CB SCT024 TEMPO 2613/2617 -TSRA FEW019CB SCT020 BKN080 BECMG 2620/2623 16005KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
TAF issued by HKEL on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 23:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 20 hours and 29 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, April 25, 2025 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
2600/2706 17005KT 9999 SCT017 BKN080
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 170°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
scattered clouds at 1700ft = 520m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2608/2611 09010KT FEW023CB SCT024
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 90°
few clouds at 2300ft = 700m scattered clouds at 2400ft = 730m
temporarily from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2613/2617 -TSRA FEW019CB SCT020 BKN080
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 1900ft = 580m scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Saturday, April 26, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Sunday, April 27, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2620/2623 16005KT 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 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
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↑
→ 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