Airports / Kenya / WJR
Wajir Airport
HKWJ / WJRWajir, KenyaELEV 770 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
190 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kismayo Airport (KMU).
Overview
Located in Wajir, Kenya, Wajir Airport (HKWJ / WJR) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 770 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list WJR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kismayo Airport (KMU, 190 nm), Laikipia Air Base (HKNY, 211 nm), and Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK, 212 nm).
Trip costs from WJR are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WJR to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HKWJ
IATA
WJR
FAA / Local
HKWJ
Elevation
770 ft
Coordinates
1.7332° N · 40.0916° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Kenya fields
state range 20–6,941 ft
At 770 ft, WJR sits lower than 71% of the 17 Kenya fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 190nmKMUKismayo AirportKismayo
- 211nmHKNYLaikipia Air BaseNanyuki
- 212nmNYKNanyuki Civil AirportGathiuru
- 233nmKWYKiwayu AirportKiwayu
- 244nmLAUManda AirportLamu
- 264nmNBOJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi
Location
Open the full mapHKWJ · Wajir Airport · Wajir, Kenya