Last Updated 13 years ago by Kenya Engineer
The country’s busiest airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will have a new parking bay ready in a month’s time allowing it to accommodate 1,900 vehicles. According to the MD, Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), Stephine Gachuki, the main structure is complete and was only awaiting relevant equipment involving security, air-conditioning and baggage systems.
The port the airport has of late been faced with increased activity that often exceeds the airport’s capacity. Expansion plans are however underway.
The expansion project will double the current size of JKIA from 25,662m² to 55,222m² with the new Terminal 4 building. Under the Vision 2030, the government also plans to set up a second run away at the airport. The works are however scheduled to commence in January 2016 and culminate in December 2017.
Currently there is only one runway (06/24) which is 4,117m (13,507ft) paved in asphalt and Instrument Landing System equipped. The runway is sufficient to accommodate over 80,000 landings and take-offs a year but at the moment the number is only 60,000.
The airport was first opened in 1958 and had been designed for a maximum capacity of 2.5 million passengers a year. In 2006 the airport handled in excess of 4.4 million passengers.According to the Vision 2030,works of a new terminal 4 are currently underway and were scheduled for completion in August this year.
The intention to expand and improve JKIA started in December 2005 by Kenyan Airport Authority (KAA) with the intention of making it a premier regional hub in East Africa and prolong its usefulness until at least 2024.
An audit has been launched of the operations of the airport with an aim of boosting efficiency and movement of cargo and people.The port also plans to reorganize existing terminals from January next year to maximize use of space.
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