Airport guide
Kitale AirportIATA code KTL
Kitale Airport (KTL/HKKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kitale, Kenya in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kitale, Kenya
- Codes
- KTL · HKKT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Region
- Africa
Kitale Airport (KTL/HKKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kitale, Kenya in Africa. Operating on Africa/Nairobi local time at coordinates 0.970°, 34.960°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kitale Airport (KTL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kitale, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kitale Airport details
- IATA code
- KTL
- ICAO code
- HKKT
- City
- Kitale
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates
- 0.972°, 34.959°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kitale Airport’s own pages.
KTL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,850 m (6,070 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Eldoret International Airport EDL · 70 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KTL
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 04/22: 1,450 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,450 m4,757 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from KTL
Originfacts does not track any routes from KTL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at KTL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kitale, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kitale Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Kitale
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Kitale Airport: common questions
Where is Kitale Airport?
Kitale Airport serves Kitale, Kenya. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 0.972°, 34.959°.
What are the airport codes for Kitale Airport?
The IATA code is KTL and the ICAO code is HKKT.
What time zone is KTL in?
Kitale Airport is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone.
How many runways does Kitale Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KTL: 04/22 (1,450 m (4,757 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Kitale Airport?
OurAirports gives KTL’s elevation as 1,850 m (6,070 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Kitale Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)