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Eldoret International airport (Kenya)
Eldoret International airport is located near Eldoret, with Miti ya Hunter at 7mi↑, Eldoret at 8mi↑, Kapsabet at 17mi↑, Nandi Hills at 21mi↑, Kakamega at 35mi↑, Webuye at 35mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Kenya and Southernmost airports in Kenya
→ See also airports in Kenya
aerial view of Eldoret International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HKEL
- IATA code : EDL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 2116 m = 6942ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kenya and Lowest airports in Kenya
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 3499m = 11480ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kenya
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Aviation weather for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 131200Z 21005KT 9999 -TSRA FEW020CB BKN021 BKN090 19/13 Q1024
Decoded METAR for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
METAR issued by HKEL on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 12:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 days and 104 hours and -5732 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 19°C = 66°F, dew point is 13°C = 55°F. The air is very humid : relative air humidity is 68 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 210°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2000ft = 610m. broken at 2100ft = 640m. broken at 9000ft = 2740m.
light intensity thunderstorm rain
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
HKEL 131100Z 1312/1418 35006KT 9999 FEW021CB BKN022 TEMPO 1313/1317 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT021 BKN080 BECMG 1320/1323 14005KT CAVOK BECMG 1408/1411 27010KT 9999 FEW018CB SCT019 TEMPO 1413/1417 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT021 BKN080
Decoded TAF for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
TAF issued by HKEL on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 9 hours and 28 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 20:00 heure UTC
1312/1418 35006KT 9999 FEW021CB BKN022
wind 6kt = 11km/h, direction is 350°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 2100ft = 640m broken at 2200ft = 670m
temporarily from Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1313/1317 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT021 BKN080
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 2100ft = 640m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Saturday, September 13, 2025 à 23:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 14, 2025 à 08:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1320/1323 14005KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 5kt = 9km/h, direction is 140°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Sunday, September 14, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 14, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1408/1411 27010KT 9999 FEW018CB SCT019
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 270°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
few clouds at 1800ft = 550m scattered clouds at 1900ft = 580m
temporarily from Sunday, September 14, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Sunday, September 14, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 1413/1417 -TSRA FEW020CB SCT021 BKN080
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 2000ft = 610m scattered clouds at 2100ft = 640m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
VAC for Eldoret International airport HKEL EDL
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Eldoret International airport
Around Eldoret International airport (Kenya)
near
- Hotels in Miti ya Hunter
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3468mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3473mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3482mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3482mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3484mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3491mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3505mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3506mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3517mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3517mi↑
- Station de montagne Montclar at 3518mi↑
- Station de montagne Vars at 3519mi↑
- for Eldoret International airport at km↑
- for Eldoret Boma airport at 10mi↑
- for George Smith Farm airport at 15mi↑
nearest airports to Eldoret International airport (Kenya)
- Eldoret Boma airport (HKED ) at 10mi↑NOTAM
- George Smith Farm airport ( KE-6873) at 15mi↑
- Kapsumbeiwa Nandi airport ( KE-6888) at 19mi↑
- Sergoit airport ( KE-0009) at 20mi↑
- Kerio Valley airport ( KRV KE-6978) at 30mi↑
- Tinderet Teas Estate Airstrip airport ( KE-0199) at 30mi↑
- Kakamega airport (HKKG GGM ) at 33mi↑NOTAM
- Webuye airport (HKWE ) at 35mi↑NOTAM
- Kapchomuswo (Kabarnet) airport ( KE-6996) at 35mi↑
- Maji Mazuri airport ( KE-6089) at 37mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Kenya
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap