Malindi Airport

Malindi Airport is an airport in Kenya.LocationIt is located west of the central business district of the town of Malindi, in Kilifi County, in southeastern Kenya, at the Indian Ocean coast. This is about 132km, by road and about 104.5km, by air, northeast of Moi International Airport, the nearest international airport. It is approximately 485km, by road and approximately 411km, by air, southeast of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the largest airport in Kenya. The coordinates of Malindi Airport are 03°12'54.0"S, 40°06'00.0"E (Latitude:-3.2150; Longitude:40.1000).OverviewThe airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Malindi and is situated at an average elevation of 80ft above sea level. The airport has two bitumen runways: Runway 17/35 measures 4600ft long and is 98ft wide, and Runway 8/26 measures 3549ft and is 76ft wide. The Kenyan government funded the updating and expansion of Malindi Airport terminal building, construction of a new control tower and rehabilitation of the runways. The upgrades were carried out by Dickways Construction, between 2011 and 2012 and cost KES:200 million (approx. USD2 million).Future expansionThe Kenyan government seeks to expand Malindi Airport in order to attract direct international flights. Plans are underway to extend Runway 17/35 to a length of 2500m. In 2016 work began to enlarge the apron to accommodate more aircraft, build a 7.5km perimeter fence and construct a parking facility that accommodates 500 vehicles. That phase is expected to conclude in December 2016. The work has been delayed by some individuals and groups demanding compensation for land required for the expansion.