Английская Википедия:Embu Airport

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Embu Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Embu Airport, Шаблон:Airport codes, is located in Embu County, in the town of Embu.

Located about Шаблон:Convert, by road, southeast of Embu's central business district, the airport lies to the immediate northeast of Don Bosco Boys' Secondary School, on Embu-Kiritiri Road.[1]

This is approximately Шаблон:Convert, by road and Шаблон:Convert, by air, northeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[2] The geographic coordinates of this airport are 00°34'08.0"S, 37°29'32.0"E (Latitude:-0.568890; Longitude:37.492221).[3]

Overview

Embu Airport is a small civilian airport, serving the town of Embu and surrounding communities. Situated at Шаблон:Convert above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway 14/32, which measures Шаблон:Convert in length.[4]

Scheduled upgrade

In August 2016, Martin Wambora, the Governor of Embu County, announced that the county would, in partnership with the national government and foreign private investors, spend KES:10 billion (approx. US$100 million), to refurbish the airport to international standards, including the following upgrades:[5]

  • Lengthen the runway to Шаблон:Convert
  • Build new terminal buildings
  • Build warehouses
  • Build a hangar
  • Construct an airport apron.

See also

References

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External links

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