Embu Airport


Embu Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Embu Airport,, is located in Embu County, in the town of Embu.
Located about, 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.
This is approximately, by road and, by air, northeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 00°34'08.0"S, 37°29'32.0"E.

Overview

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

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, to refurbish the airport to international standards, including the following upgrades:
  • Lengthen the runway to
  • Build new terminal buildings
  • Build warehouses
  • Build a hangar
  • Construct an airport apron.