Marsabit Airport
| Marsabit Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: RBT – ICAO: HKMB | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public, Civilian | ||||||||||
| Owner | Kenya Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Marsabit, Kenya | ||||||||||
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Marsabit,  Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,390 ft / 1,338 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 02°20′42″N 38°00′00″E / 2.34500°N 38.00000°E | ||||||||||
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  RBT Location of Marsabit Airport in Kenya | |||||||||||
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Marsabit Airport is an airport in Marsabit, Kenya.
Location
Marsabit Airport (IATA: RBT, ICAO: HKMB) is located in, Marsabit County, in the town of Marsabit, in the northern Kenyan desert, near the International border with Ethiopia.
Its location is approximately 420 kilometres (260 mi), by air, north of Nairobi International Airport, the country’s largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 20' 42.00"N, 38° 0' 0.00"E (Latitude:2.345000; Longitude:38.000000).
Overview
Marsabit Airport is a small civilian airport, serving Marsabit and surrounding communities. Situated at 1,338 metres (4,390 ft) above sea level, the airport has a single asphalt runway that measures 3,623 feet (1,104 m) long.[2]
See also
- Marsabit
- Mount Marsabit
- Eastern Province (Kenya)
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
References
External links
- Location of Marsabit Airport at Google Maps
- Website of Kenya Airports Authority
- Airport information for HKMB at Great Circle Mapper.
Coordinates: 2°20′42″N 38°00′00″E / 2.345000°N 38.000000°E