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Jomo Kenyatta International airport (Nairobi / Embakasi) in Nairobi (Kenya)
Jomo Kenyatta International airport also known asNairobiand
Embakasiis located near Nairobi, with Embakasi at 1mi↑, Nairobi South at 7mi↑, Nairobi at 8mi↑, Athi River at 10mi↑, Parklands at 10mi↑, Kiambu at 12mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Kenya and Southernmost airports in Kenya
→ See also airports in Kenya
aerial view of Jomo Kenyatta International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HKJK
- IATA code : NBO
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1625 m = 5331ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kenya and Lowest airports in Kenya
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 4117m = 13507ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kenya
Coming to Jomo Kenyatta International airport
Hotels : book on Hotels.com Booking Expedia
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
activities : Getyourguide
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By plane :
- Jomo Kenyatta International airport at 0mi : book on Iberia air_france
- Nairobi Wilson airport at 8mi : book on Trip.com
- Nyeri airport at 66mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO
METAR for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO
HKJK 011800Z 06007KT 9999 FEW024 19/11 Q1021 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO
METAR issued by HKJK on Monday, December 1, 2025 at 18:00 UTC, issued 54 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 60 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 13km/h = 7kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2400ft = 730m.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO
HKJK 271100Z 2712/2818 06015KT 9999 BKN025 BECMG 2720/2723 03005KT BECMG 2802/2804 BKN014 BECMG 2807/2810 06015KT BKN022
Decoded TAF for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO
TAF issued by HKJK on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 7 hours and 54 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Thursday, November 27, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Thursday, November 27, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
2712/2818 06015KT 9999 BKN025
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
broken at 2500ft = 760m
becoming from Thursday, November 27, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Thursday, November 27, 2025 à 02:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2720/2723 03005KT
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 30°
becoming from Thursday, November 27, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Friday, November 28, 2025 à 07:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2802/2804 BKN014
broken at 1400ft = 430m
becoming from Friday, November 28, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Friday, November 28, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2807/2810 06015KT BKN022
wind 15kt = 28km/h, direction is 60°
broken at 2200ft = 670m
VAC for Jomo Kenyatta International airport HKJK NBO
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 Jomo Kenyatta International airport
Around Jomo Kenyatta International airport (Nairobi / Embakasi) in Nairobi (Kenya)
near
- Hotels in Embakasi
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3627mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3632mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3640mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3641mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3642mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3649mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3664mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3665mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3675mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3676mi↑
- Station de montagne Montclar at 3677mi↑
- Station de montagne Vars at 3678mi↑
- for Jomo Kenyatta International airport at 0mi↑
- for Embakasi airport at 2mi↑
- for Lubarra airport at 2mi↑
nearest airports to Jomo Kenyatta International airport (Nairobi / Embakasi) in Nairobi (Kenya)
- Embakasi airport (HKSA ) at 2mi↑NOTAM
- Lubarra airport ( KE-6029) at 2mi↑
- Nairobi Eastleigh airport (HKRE ) at 5mi↑NOTAM
- Nairobi Wilson airport (HKNW WIL ) at 8mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Talu airport ( KE-0040) at 12mi↑
- Athi River airport ( KE-0091) at 15mi↑
- Malinda Estate Airstrip airport ( KE-0159) at 16mi↑
- Bobs Harries airport ( KE-0099) at 20mi↑
- Orly (Olooitikosh) airport ( KE-0034) at 20mi↑
- Limuru Airstrip airport ( KE-0154) at 22mi↑
- Kedong airport ( KE-0132) at 31mi↑
- Kijabe airport ( KE-0135) at 34mi↑
- Kajiado airport ( KE-6596) at 38mi↑
- Sarara airport ( KE-0050) at 40mi↑
- Naivasha airport (HKNV ) at 50mi↑NOTAM
- Airspray Naivasha airport ( KE-0086) at 50mi↑
→ 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
