Air transport in Kenya of regular and non-scheduled flights
Kenya is the center and stop on all regional and international flights to and from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.Besides that Kenya has other airports serving both small and larger aircraft on commercial and private flights for Wilson Airport in Nairobi, Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Eldoret International in Eldoret, Kisumu International in western Kenya, Wajir Airport in North Eastern, Mandera Airport in Northeastern, Moyale, Marsabit in Eastern Province, Lodwar, Lokichogio, Kakuma, Lokituang in northern Kenya.There are also private airfields and government across the country both for National Parks & Reserves and Major Cities by serves both the purposes of freight and passengers irrespectively.Kenya has several national parks and sanctuaries throughout the country, and you can make all kinds of activities be it Sporting Safaris, Golf Safaris, Birding Safaris, Scenic Safaris, Helicopter Safaris, Kenya Safaris, Fishing Safaris, Boating Safaris, Camel Riding Safaris, among others, but just to mention afew.
The two mode of air transport in Kenya for commercial flights and Private Flights,
Commercial flights.
Commercial Flights to large cities differ from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Moi International Airport at adaily basis with over 100 arrivals and departures.Eldoret Airport serves the purpose of loading, as Fresh Produce, textiles, fish and other goods to export.Jomo Kenyatta International and Moi airport operates 24 hours and is fully equippped with fire fighters, security screening machines duty free shops, taxis, forex offices, banks, restraurants, security agents, road ambulances all available on request.
Wilson Airport one of the busiest in Africa is key to regular flights to major destinations in the Middle toursists Africa.All Private charter companies are based at Wilson Airport Nairobi and Moi International Airport in Mombasa. From Wilson Airport you can get scheduled flights to Masai Mara Daily Twice aday it andd tomorrow afternoon, Samburu once daily morning flights, Nanyuki once daily in the morning Amboseli once daily in the morning, Tsavo West / East once daily in the morning, Lake Naivasha twice daily, morning and afternoon, Kilimanjaro International QD, middday, Diani once daily in the afternoon, Lamu once daily in the afternoon, Kiwayu once daily in combination with Lamu or Malindi Services, Mombasa once daily in combination with Diani (Ukunda) once daily.Out of Mombasa, we have scheduled for National Parks only as follows, Mombasa, Diani, Malindi, Amboseli, Masai Mara once daily Departure Mombasa at 0730 hrs arrival Masai Mara 1030 hours and departure Masai Mara at 1330 hours arrival Mombasa at 1600 hours. Flights from Malindi will only happen to or from Malindi you will need to have at least 6 seats or pay for the same or alternatively catch your flight from Mombasa to andd from.Flights from Diani is a must, and for flights to the route through Amboseli We will also require 8 passengers and drop off times are 0900 hours on morning and pick ups at 1530 hours in afternoon.Some of private airfields in Tsavo West / East is Galdesa, Kambi ya Kanzi, Chyulu Hills, Finch Hatton. At Mombasa airport, you can only find the 18 seats LET 410 and Seneca 11 twin engine 5 seater BUT Wilson Airport you can find a 2 seaters, 3 seaters, 5 seaters, 8 seaters, citation bravo jet 7 seat Beechcraft 200 10 seats Beechraft 1900 18 seats, 12 seaters, 18 seaters, 25 seaters, 37 seaters and freighters from 250 kg to 5 tones aircrafts.At Wilson Airport commercial flights to Lokichogio, Kisumu, Eldoret, Kitale, Rumbek in southern Sudan on an almost daily basis for both freight and passengers.At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport you will find scheduled to load cargo and passengers to Kigali in Rwanda, Lusaka in Zambia, Kinshasa in DRC Congo Bujumbura in Burundi, Khartoum in Sudan, Juba in southern Sudan, Addis, Ethiopia, Modagishu International in Somalia Daresaalam in Tanzania Entebbe in Uganda, Lagos, Accra, Joburg, Cairo, among many others.Wilson Airport on one of the busiest in Africa only works from 0630 hours to 2030 hours daily and incase you need an early departure or late arrival so it will be out of Jomo hence the need to locate the plane at Jomo Kenyatta International, and there will be additional expenses for parking fees landing fees, navigation fees and extra miles. To avoid jams, usually wacky morning from 0730 hours to 1000 hours, you can ask the Jomo Kenyatta International and on arrival in the state you are in transist and you will be taken to the Domestic Departure unit 3 for local flights and international flights at unit level 2.For people traveling in groups that you can buy Flying packages that will work out cheaper and take Private charters other than Scheduled flights where you want to save as larger capacity, lower costs per seat.We also have private airfields and for you to fly in there you will require permission from the owner like Loldia, Green Park, Oserian in Lake Naivasha, Tawi Lodge in Amboseli, Joys Camp in Shaba, Mara Buffalo, Loisaba, Desert Rose, Tassia, Syosambu in Elementaita. Funzi keys on the coast
Private Flights
Kenya has all types of aircraft ranging from Citation Jets, Beechcraft, Boeing, CRJ Ambrears, Cessna, Piper, Let 410, Twin Ottters, Dash-7 / 8, Caravans, DC-9 Freighter, Fokker 27-500, Fokker 28, ATRS, Hawkers to carry both cargo and charter flights in Africa.
The 37 seats aircraft making long haul flights are advised to depart from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and Wilson Airport not due runnway length Cessna C-182/C-172 3 seater sofa, C-206 5 seat Cessna Caravan 12 seats, single engine aircraft is ideal for scenic flights and aerial survey project and photography as they fly low and have high wings.The Cessna Caravan has a cargo door that can be used for aerial photography by giving photographers more space to take quality pictures while C-172/C-182 andd C-206 is ideal for scenic flights and sight seeing.
There are no scheduled flights to Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Lake Rudolf, Mfangano Island, Rusinga Island, Wazini Island, Joys Camp Shaba, Sibiloi National Park on Lake Rudof and it is here, Private Charter Flights come in handy with avariety from 3 to 18 seats, but it would also depend on the serviceability airstrip and if unusable and you have to fly so Heicopter or Chopper serves the purpose for which you can find at Wilson Airport, but only in his capacity of 3 and 5 seats.
Private Executive Jet Flights are also available for Bussiness Executives whose schedule can not meet the commercial flights timetable.The Citation Bravo Jet 7 seater with aconference equipped board, with snacks, hot lunch, chapagne, hot and soft drinks and DVD, which serves as a boardroom, while En route to your destination has made it easier for quick tour bussiness trip. As a bussiness Executive you can choose to host your client to fly with you as you hold the talks and start a new session finish, and as you fly back finalize bussiness handle and continue with other bussiness.You dont have to The flight from Nairobi to Daresaalam and get back to a meeting with everything you need to host your client on the flight to and from and terminate your bussiness in flight.The Beechcraft 1900/200 which serves both normal and VIP flights, they are Convertable VIP Configutration.
Air Ambulance (MEDIVAC) flights
Air Ambulance has been one of the most reliable way to save lives of patients to hospitals with modern medical equipment in the fastest way to the Middle East, Europe, South Africa, Kenya, among others.The aircraft equipped with stretchers, oxygen bottle with design locations in aircrfat must be able to carry a patient, a doctor, two nurses and one next to eager and medicine process is as usual as you fly to your destination, what a relief? Air Ambulance has saved life of many, but only for both Silver and Gold Medical Cover and indeed they are expensive, and before you have flown you will have to give your card number and the insurance company you are insured with, so a confirmation is obtained for both payments and the amount covered, and if it is within a radius you covered.This can be done in afew hours say 2 hours if Youm has all the necessary documentation, which is Air Charter Companies that provide those services and they are on call 24 HRA whatever day and time, including doctors, nurses, pilots, engineers and ground ambulances ready for an air ambulance operation.
Emergency & Medical Evacuation
Since Kenya is a hub for both regional and international flights for Air Charter companies have implemented measures to ensure that each segment is covered by giving Emegerncy & Medical Evacuation flights, especially from war-torn countries like DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Chad, Darfur, Central African Republic as a Kenya has the best medical help and most of the patients who have less complex medical needs land in Kenya.There is Becchcraft 1900/200 andd the Citation Bravo Jet which is under pressure and flies at 25,000 ft and 42,000 ft above sea level respectively to make the patient stable and flight faster.There is cases of people being shot at or a state of emergency declared, and thus the need for a evacuation.Most of the organizations that operate in this environment has set disaster plan plans for evacuations in place for this purpose and has gone so far as engaging an air charter company to be on stand-by.
Humanitarian and relief aircraft PASSENGERS & CARGO
Humanitarian and relief flights for passengers and cargo is also another important area where most non-governmental and Untied Nations do charter flights or Lease this purpose.Some freight is Bulky and hence the need for a cargo aircraft like the Fokker 27/28, DC-9, C-130 for airlifting food, textile, medicine into areas that have poor road infrastructure.The C-130 18 tones and 5 tones Buffalo has done great for food drops in southern Sudan, Darfur, DRC, Chad, as they can make up 400 tonnes today, thanks to the World Food Programme, UN, EU, African Union, the International Communities, the non-governmental organization, International Committee of the Red Cross for the big Job.They paid over 20 billion in Air Charter for freight and passenger movement within the World Trade Organization to save lives of earthquake-stricken areas Elnino, Sunami.Through that Kenya has become the only sure and operator of the UN, the European Commission and international organizations and non-governmental Flights in Africa, both for wet lease, Dry Lease and Adhoc Flights.There are over 200 charter companies in Kenya, both scheduled and private charters for tourists, individual international organizations, governments and the UN.
There are also internal flights from both Lokichogio and Juba to various parts of southern Sudan for both freight and passengers on request at short notice.
Should you require a private charter or scheduled so dont worry set in Kenya, depending on their requirements.
About the Author
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