Malindi Airport

Malindi Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location
It 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 132 km, by road and about 104.5 km, by air, northeast of Moi International Airport, the nearest international airport. It is approximately 485 km, by road and approximately 411 km, 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).

Overview
The airport is a medium-sized airport that serves the town of Malindi and is situated at an average elevation of 80 ft above sea level. The airport has two bitumen runways: Runway 17/35 measures 4600 ft long and is 98 ft wide, and Runway 8/26 measures 3549 ft and is 76 ft wide. The Kenyan government funded the updating and expansion of the 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 expansion
The 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 2500 m. In 2016, work began to enlarge the apron to accommodate more aircraft, build a 7.5 km 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 individuals and groups demanding compensation for land required for the expansion. In January 2018, the National Land Commission of Kenya, earmarked KSh424 million (approximately US$4.24 million) to compensate 175 landowners for 25 ha of land and pave the way for airport expansion.