Eldoret International Airport
Eldoret International Airport
Eldoret International Airport is located in Uasin Gishu County, near Eldoret city in western Kenya. It serves as both a domestic and international airport, supporting passenger flights and significant cargo operations, especially for agricultural exports. The airport features a long paved runway and a modern terminal, and is one of Kenya's designated international ports of entry. Its strategic location makes it important for regional connectivity and economic activity in the Rift Valley.
Location
0.404°N, 35.239°E · 2.116 m s. n. m. (6.941 ft)
General data
Runways · 1
Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.
Radio frequencies · 3
Tower
Approach
Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.
History
The airport was established in 1995. It is administered by the Kenya Airports Authority. Currently, the airport has two scheduled international cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week. The airport is open from Monday to Sunday from 03.30 hours to 17.30 hours GMT, but the hours can be extended on request. Currently, the airport has three scheduled international cargo flights and several ad hoc freighters per week Archived 8 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Eldoret International Airport was built with the vision of achieving accelerated economic growth, through integration and opening up of the Western region to local and international markets. The airport is also expected to promote the exploitation of the rich tourism circuit of Western Kenya, which is largely unexploited.
Airlines operating here · 3
Other airlines with direct routes
Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).
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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026
APA
Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Eldoret International Airport (EDL). Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EDL
MLA
“Eldoret International Airport (EDL).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EDL. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Vuelopedia. “Eldoret International Airport (EDL).” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EDL.
Harvard
Vuelopedia (2026) Eldoret International Airport (EDL). Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EDL (Accessed: 16 October 2026).
BibTeX
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author = {{Vuelopedia}},
title = {{Eldoret International Airport (EDL)}},
publisher = {Fundación Poderia},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-15},
url = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EDL},
howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/EDL}},
urldate = {2026-10-16},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}Wikipedia
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