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Kenema Airport

Kenema, Sierra Leone
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ICAO
GFKE
Elevation
485 ft
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Location
Kenema · E · Sierra Leone
Position
7.896°, -11.174° · 485 ft elev.
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Sierra Leone's eastern gateway serving Kenema District.

Location
Kenema, Sierra Leone
Kenema Airport (IATA: KEN, ICAO: GFKE) is a small domestic airport located near Kenema, the third-largest city in Sierra Leone and the capital of Kenema District in the Eastern Province. The airport primarily serves light aircraft and occasional charter operations, connecting the region to Freetown and other domestic destinations. The airport has historically played a role in supporting humanitarian and NGO operations in the region, given Kenema's importance as a provincial hub. Infrastructure is limited, with a single unpaved or basic runway suitable for small propeller aircraft rather than commercial jet operations. Scheduled commercial air service at Kenema is minimal or intermittent, and the airport largely depends on charter flights, missionary aviation, and government or aid agency aircraft to serve the community.
Getting to & from
Ground transport between Kenema Airport and the city center is primarily by private vehicle, taxi, or motorcycle taxi (okada), as no formal public transit links exist.
Airlines here
No major scheduled airlines operate regular service at Kenema Airport; the facility primarily supports charter and humanitarian aviation operators.
Notable facts
  • ›Kenema Airport serves the Eastern Province, one of Sierra Leone's key diamond-mining regions.
  • ›The airport handles light aircraft only, with no regular jet service.
  • ›Humanitarian and NGO organizations have historically used the airport for relief operations.
  • ›Kenema city is a major regional hub for trade and health services, including a notable hospital that treated Ebola patients during the 2014–2016 outbreak.
  • ›The airport's runway surface is basic, limiting operations to smaller propeller-driven aircraft.
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Kenema Airport is an airport located in Kenema, the third largest of Sierra Leone. The airport is mostly used for domestic aircraft to the city. It is the largest and most important airport in Kenema District as well as one of the busiest airports in the country. The airport is operated by the Sierra Leonean Airports Authority.

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Kenema Airport

Airport in Sierra Leone

Kenema Airport is an airport located in Kenema, the third largest of Sierra Leone. The airport is mostly used for domestic aircraft to the city. It is the largest and most important airport in Kenema District as well as one of the busiest airports in the country. The airport is operated by the…

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