WJR · medium airport

Wajir Airport

Wajir, Kenya

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WJRmedium airport

Wajir Airport

Wajir, Kenya

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HKWJ

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770 ft

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Gateway to Kenya's remote northeastern frontier county.

Location

Wajir, Kenya

Wajir Airport (IATA: WJR, ICAO: HKWJ) is a domestic airport serving Wajir, the administrative capital of Wajir County in northeastern Kenya. The airport provides an essential air link for a region that is largely arid and sparsely connected by road infrastructure. The airport is operated by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) and primarily handles scheduled domestic passenger flights. It plays a critical logistical role for government officials, humanitarian organizations, and residents of the remote county. Wajir County borders Somalia and Ethiopia, making the airport strategically significant for security and humanitarian operations in the region. Flight connections to Nairobi are the primary service offered.

Terminals

The airport has a basic single terminal facility with limited amenities suited to low-volume domestic traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to Wajir town is primarily via private vehicles, taxis, and matatus, as there is no formal public bus service linked to the airport.

Airlines here

Fly540 and other regional Kenyan carriers have historically operated scheduled services between Wajir and Nairobi's Wilson Airport.

Notable facts

›Wajir Airport is one of several KAA-managed airports in Kenya's arid northeastern region.
›The airport serves a county that borders both Somalia and Ethiopia, giving it strategic security importance.
›Humanitarian and NGO flights are a significant component of air traffic at the airport.
›The surrounding region is largely semi-arid, and the airport runway is unpaved or limited in capacity compared to major Kenyan airports.
›Wajir is one of the more remote county capitals in Kenya, making air connectivity especially vital for residents.

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Route map (4 destinations)

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WJR → HGAB5 · CRJ

WJR → MGQB5 · CRJ

WJR → NBOB5 · CRJ F28

WJR → WILB5 · BE1

WJR → NBOXU · M82 EM2 DC9

Aircraft operating here

CRJ3 routes F281 routes BE11 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-821 routes Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia1 routes DC91 routes

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