HKNW· WIL· Nairobi
Nairobi Wilson Airport
medium airport · elevation 5,536 ft (1687 m)
03:34Z 15:39Z Night
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Current METARMVFR
2 h 26 min ago·19:00ZHKNW 231900Z 16005KT 9999 BKN020 19/13 Q1028 NOSIG
Wind
160° 5 kt
Visibility
> 10 km
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Temperature
19°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1028 hPa
30.36 inHg
Clouds
BKN 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
HKNW
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
07/251462 mASP
14/321540 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 07/25 | HW 0 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 14/32 | HW 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
-1.3217°, 36.8148°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 14/32 (use 14) | Preferred | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 07/25 (use 07) | Usable | HW 0 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
6,933 ft
elevation 5,536 ft
ISA deviation
+15.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)HKNW
- TWRWILSON TWR118.100
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO | NDB | 278 kHz | 4.0 | LOW |
| EA | NDB | 256 kHz | 4.7 | HIGH |
| NI | NDB | 283 kHz | 5.7 | LOW |
| AL | NDB | 379 kHz | 7.1 | HIGH |
| NV | VOR-DME | 113.10 MHz | 8.5 | HIGH |
| GG | NDB | 315 kHz | 11.4 | LOW |
| GV | VOR-DME | 115.90 MHz | 11.5 | HIGH |
| TH | NDB | 330 kHz | 16.4 | LOW |
| TV | VOR | 115.50 MHz | 16.5 | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 07/254,798 ft (1,462 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 14/325,052 ft (1,540 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)HKNW
Wind7 kt
Vis10.0 km
Temp17°C
QNH1026 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=20
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Nairobi Wilson Airport
Diagram unavailable for Nairobi Wilson Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 12:33 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEMVFR
BECMGVFR
BECMGMVFR
MVFRBASE23/12Z → 23/20Z0905KT · ≥10 km · BKN026
Wind: 0905KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN026
TAF TAF HKNW 231100Z 2312/2412 09005KT 9999 BKN026
VFRBECMG23/20Z → 23/23ZVRB3KT · SCT018 BKN080
Wind: VRB3KT
Clouds: SCT018 BKN080
BECMG 2320/2323 VRB03KT SCT018 BKN080
MVFRBECMG24/08Z → 24/11Z1505KT · BKN025
Wind: 1505KT
Clouds: BKN025
BECMG 2408/2411 15005KT BKN025
Raw TAF
TAF TAF HKNW 231100Z 2312/2412 09005KT 9999 BKN026 BECMG 2320/2323 VRB03KT SCT018 BKN080 BECMG 2408/2411 15005KT BKN025
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