Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
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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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
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- Kakamega airport at 33mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 050500Z 15006KT CAVOK 14/10 Q1024
Decoded METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR issued by HKEL on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 1 hours and 43 minutes ago.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 14°C = 57°F, dew point is 10°C = 50°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 77 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 11km/h = 6kt, direction is 150°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 050500Z 0506/0612 16010KT 9999 FEW025CB SCT026 BECMG 0520/0523 CAVOK BECMG 0608/0611 9999 FEW023CB
Decoded TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
TAF issued by HKEL on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, issued 1 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, February 5, 2026 à 06:00 heure TU to Thursday, February 5, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
0506/0612 16010KT 9999 FEW025CB SCT026
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 160°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2500ft = 760m scattered clouds at 2600ft = 790m
becoming from Thursday, February 5, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Friday, February 6, 2026 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0520/0523 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
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Friday, February 6, 2026 à 11:00 heure TU to Friday, February 6, 2026 à 12:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0608/0611 9999 FEW023CB
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2300ft = 700m
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
