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Nairobi Wilson airport (Kenya)
Nairobi Wilson airport is located near Nairobi, with Nairobi South at 1mi↑, Nairobi at 3mi↑, Parklands at 5mi↑, Embakasi at 7mi↑, Kiambu at 11mi↑, Ngong at 11mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Kenya and Southernmost airports in Kenya
→ See also airports in Kenya
aerial view of Nairobi Wilson airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HKNW
- IATA code : WIL
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1687 m = 5535ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kenya and Lowest airports in Kenya
Runways
- runway 14/32 : 1540m = 5052ft
- runway 07/25 : 1462m = 4797ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kenya
Coming to Nairobi Wilson airport
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Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
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By plane :
- Nairobi Wilson airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Jomo Kenyatta International airport at 8mi : book on Iberia air_france
- Nyeri airport at 67mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Nairobi Wilson airport HKNW WIL
METAR for Nairobi Wilson airport HKNW WIL
HKNW 280500Z 00000KT 9999 -RA SCT020 BKN020 16/15 Q1021
Decoded METAR for Nairobi Wilson airport HKNW WIL
METAR issued by HKNW on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 4 hours and 43 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 16°C = 61°F, dew point is 15°C = 59°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Clouds : broken at 2000ft = 610m. scattered clouds at 2000ft = 610m.
light rain
TAF for Nairobi Wilson airport HKNW WIL
HKNW 272300Z 2800/2824 VRB02KT 9999 -RA SCT008 BKN014 BKN080 BECMG 2807/2810 07010KT NSW BKN020 BKN080 BECMG 2820/2823 VRB02KT -RA SCT008 BKN014 BKN080
Decoded TAF for Nairobi Wilson airport HKNW WIL
TAF issued by HKNW on Friday, February 27, 2026 at 23:00 UTC, issued 10 hours and 43 minutes. weather forecast for 24 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Friday, February 27, 2026 à 00:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 28, 2026 à 07:00 heure UTC
2800/2824 VRB02KT 9999 -RA SCT008 BKN014 BKN080
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
light rain
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 1400ft = 430m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Saturday, February 28, 2026 à 10:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 28, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2807/2810 07010KT NSW BKN020 BKN080
no significant weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 70°
broken at 2000ft = 610m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
becoming from Saturday, February 28, 2026 à 23:00 heure TU to Saturday, February 28, 2026 à 00:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2820/2823 VRB02KT -RA SCT008 BKN014 BKN080
wind 2kt = 4km/h, direction is °
light rain
scattered clouds at 800ft = 240m broken at 1400ft = 430m broken at 8000ft = 2440m
NOTAM for Nairobi Wilson airport
Around Nairobi Wilson airport (Kenya)
near
- Hotels in Nairobi South
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3624mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3628mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3637mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3637mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3639mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3646mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3661mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3661mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3672mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3673mi↑
- Station de montagne Montclar at 3674mi↑
- Station de montagne Vars at 3674mi↑
- for Nairobi Wilson airport at 0mi↑
- for Nairobi Eastleigh airport at 4mi↑
- for Embakasi airport at 7mi↑
nearest airports to Nairobi Wilson airport (Kenya)
- Nairobi Eastleigh airport (HKRE ) at 4mi↑NOTAM
- Embakasi airport (HKSA ) at 7mi↑NOTAM
- Jomo Kenyatta International airport (HKJK NBO ) at 8mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Lubarra airport ( KE-6029) at 9mi↑
- Talu airport ( KE-0040) at 14mi↑
- Limuru Airstrip airport ( KE-0154) at 17mi↑
- Orly (Olooitikosh) airport ( KE-0034) at 18mi↑
- Athi River airport ( KE-0091) at 20mi↑
- Malinda Estate Airstrip airport ( KE-0159) at 23mi↑
- Bobs Harries airport ( KE-0099) at 23mi↑
- Kedong airport ( KE-0132) at 24mi↑
- Kijabe airport ( KE-0135) at 30mi↑
- Kajiado airport ( KE-6596) at 37mi↑
- Naivasha airport (HKNV ) at 45mi↑NOTAM
- Airspray Naivasha airport ( KE-0086) at 45mi↑
- Longonot Fair Airstrip airport ( KE-0156) at 46mi↑
→ 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
