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Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is an international airport in Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya. JKIA is located in the Embakasi suburb 18 kilometres (11 miles) southeast of Nairobi's central business district, the airport has scheduled flights to destinations in over 50 countries. Originally named Embakasi Airport, the airport's name was changed in 1978 to honour Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president and prime minister.

Aerodrome Details

Durban King Shaka
ICAO HKJK
IATA NBO
Elevation 5330ft
Transition Altitude 9000ft
Transition Level FL100
Mag Variation 01º E

Declared Distances

Runway Course TORA TODA ASDA LDA Remarks
06 054º 4117 4457 4178 4117 -
24 234º 4117 4457 4178 4117 -

Radio Navigation & Landing Aids

Type ID Frequency
VOR DME NV 113.1 MHz
UHF DME (TACAN) NV CH 78X
VOR DME GV 113.1 MHz
UHF DME (TACAN) GV CH 106X
VOR DME TV 113.1 MHz
UHF DME (TACAN) TV CH 102X
ILS LOC 06 NL 110.3 MHz

Aprons

Apron Stands Entry/Exit Point Remarks
Apron 1 J1-J9, 2A-3C, 4-21, H1-H10 Twys H, J, K, M -
Apron 2 F1-F9 Twy G -
Apron 3 General Aviation Twys A, B, C -

ATS Frequencies

Position Callsign Frequency Remarks
HKJK_ATIS Nairobi ATIS 126.200 -
HKJK_GND Nairobi Apron 121.600 -
HKJK_TWR Nairobi Tower 118.700 -
HKJK_APP Nairobi Radar 122.300 -
HKNA_CTR Nairobi Area (North) 121.300 -
HKNA_S_CTR Nairobi Area (South) 125.300 -