Nairobi Kenyatta International (NBO) Airport

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Nairobi Kenyatta International NBO Airport Overview

Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport NBO - also referred to as JKIA - is situated 5,327 feet above sea level, serves Kenya's capital city of Nairobi and its surrounding areas.  It is the largest of Kenya’s eight airports, and also the largest one in East and Central Africa. The Airport is managed by Kenya Airports Authority (KAA).

The Airport is located in Embacasi, a suburb south-east of Nairobi, and is 18 km east of the central district of Nairobi. The Mombasa Highway A104  runs adjacent to the airport, and is the main route of access between Nairobi and the Airport.

With a long runway, and an estimated 5.2 million passengers a year, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is hub to carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) and is host to a myriad of domestic & international airlines serving it with a multitude of direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe. 

NOTE: (a) International travelers need to get vaccinations (visit health.go.ke); also arrive two hours prior to international flight.
(b) Regional airlines, especially Precision Air, regularly assign passengers to a later flight - therefore, be at the gate early to insure your scheduled departure.
(c) To avoid standing in a long line at Customs & Kenya visa desk, try to get to other customs & visa desks located at the end of the hallway, either to the right or left of it (on your way you'll pass Kenya Airways lounge, prayer room, the health offices.  (For more information open  immigration.go.ke)
(d) If you need a visa, buy it at the Airport, it’s faster than standing with a ready visa in line.

Self-check-in kiosks are now available at NBO.

Jomo Kenyatta Airport has one large passenger terminal, divided into 3 units:   Units 1 & 2 serve international flights which depart at either of the two units, according to destinations; Unit 3 serves mainly domestic flights.
Both units 1 & 2 have common-use check-in counters, as well as security check prior to proceeding to the departure louonge on level 1
International arrivals enter a concourse leading to the immigration counters on level 1 prior to proceeding to the baggage hall with conveyor belts.  An informatiodesk is in the Arrivals Hall, as well as in all units. 
Services and amenities inside the terminal include banking facilities, rental car counters, tour operator desks, and hotel booking offices - all located in the Arrivals areas.  On level 5 of the main central building is the Simba restaurant; a cafeteria & snack bar is in Unit 3 and in the inrnational arrivals hall. Vending machines are strategically placed in each unit. 

Parking options at Nairobi Airport include short- and long-term parking (and a new parkade is soon to be opened).

To get from the Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or a bus. Taxis to the city run on a fixed fare. A scheduled bus to the city center can be boarded outside Units I & II.  If you need to transfer to Wilson Airport, the only transportation available is a taxi.

Present and future Airport Deveopments: All three sections of the passenger terminal were extended and upgraded - and should be completed as of this writing.   As per the 'African Aviation Tribune' s November 13, 2012 article, work has started on the construction of a newTerminal 4 - completion of which is 'anyone's guess'.


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Nairobi Kenyatta International NBO Airport Update History

  • Updated NBO Airport Intro page - Mar 27, 2013
  • Updated NBO Airports page - Mar 27, 2013
  • Updated NBO Email page - Mar 27, 2013
  • Updated NBO Main Terminals page - Mar 27, 2013
  • Updated NBO Direct Flights page - Feb 18, 2013
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