Monthly Air Traffic Analysis

April 2018

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May 2018
 Table Of Contents
Page No.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................................................................................... 3
AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS (NO.) ............................................................................................................................ 3
PASSENGER MOVEMENTS (NO.).......................................................................................................................... 4
CARGO VOLUMES (KGS)* ...................................................................................................................................... 5
A: JOMO KENYATTA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JKIA) ....................................................................... 6
JKIA CARGO MOVEMENTS (APRIL 2018*) ................................................................................................................ 8
B: MOI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MIA) ................................................................................................... 9
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS - APRIL 2018 .......................................................................................... 9
MIA CARGO MOVEMENTS (APRIL 2018*) ............................................................................................................... 11
C: ELDORET INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EIA) ....................................................................................... 12
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS- APRIL 2018 ......................................................................................... 12
D: WILSON AIRPORT ........................................................................................................................................ 13
PASSENGER AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS – APRIL 2018 ......................................................................................... 13
CARGO MOVEMENTS* .............................................................................................................................................. 13
E: KISUMU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ..................................................................................................... 14
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS-APRIL 2018 .......................................................................................... 14
F: MALINDI AIRPORT ....................................................................................................................................... 15
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS- APRIL 2018 ......................................................................................... 15
CARGO MOVEMENTS................................................................................................................................................ 15
G: LOKICHOGGIO AIRPORT .......................................................................................................................... 16
PASSENGERS, AIRCRAFT AND CARGO MOVEMENTS- APRIL 2018............................................................................ 16
H: WAJIR AIRPORT............................................................................................................................................ 17
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS- APRIL 2018 ......................................................................................... 17
I: MANDA AIRSTRIP ......................................................................................................................................... 17
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS-APRIL 2018* ........................................................................................ 17
J: UKUNDA AIRSTRIP ....................................................................................................................................... 18
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS- APRIL 2018 ......................................................................................... 18
K: ISIOLO AIRPORT ........................................................................................................................................... 19
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS- APRIL 2018 ......................................................................................... 19
L: OTHER AIRSTRIPS........................................................................................................................................ 19
PASSENGERS AND AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS- APRIL 2018 ......................................................................................... 19

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Executive Summary
Aircraft Movements (No.)
April Cumulative to-date
Airport/Airstrip 2017 2018 Change 2016/2017 2017/2018 Change
Jomo Kenyatta Int. Airport 8,564 9,159 6.9% 90,410 92,524 2.3%
Moi Int. Airport 1,833 2,109 15.1% 19,037 21,058 10.6%
Eldoret Int. Airport 689 735 6.7% 7,826 7,367 -5.9%
Wilson Airport 7,198 6,827 -5.2% 82,123 83,667 1.9%
Kisumu Int. Airport 626 775 23.8% 6,543 6,977 6.6%
Malindi Airport 1,163 1,688 45.1% 12,532 10,914 -12.9%
Lokichoggio Airport 155 148 -4.5% 1,829 1,558 -14.8%
Wajir Airport 1,045 1,110 6.2% 12,541 10,707 -14.6%
Manda Airstrip 412 505 22.6% 3,893 4,732 21.6%
Ukunda Airstrip 1,033 1,250 21.0% 10,304 11,086 7.6%
Isiolo Airport - 60 - - 791 -
Other Airstrips** 716 625 -12.7% 6,531 6,752 3.4%
Total 23,434 24,991 6.6% 253,569 258,133 1.8%
** Kitale, Lodwar, Eldoret, Kabunde & Kakamega

The country’s aerodromes under KAA handled 24,991 aircraft landings and take-offs in
April 2018. This was about 6.5% higher than the number recorded same month last year.

In particular, Malindi Airport had a significant improvement riding on enhanced training

activities. In addition, JKIA and MIA registered some appreciable growth mainly on
account of improvement in the international counter pegged to improved tourism and
business activities.

In the period ending April 2018, the number of flights increased by about 1.8% when
compared to the traffic registered same period in the previous year.

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Passenger Movements (No.)
April Cumulative to-date
Airport/Airstrip 2017 2018 Change 2016/2017 2017/2018 Change
Jomo Kenyatta Int. Airport 567,256 633,644 11.7% 6,023,708 6,340,509 5.3%
Moi Int. Airport 114,698 118,139 3.0% 1,181,252 1,196,965 1.3%
Eldoret Int. Airport 19,717 23,276 18.1% 195,729 211,685 8.2%
Wilson Airport 38,967 63,659 63.4% 383,737 550,834 43.5%
Kisumu Int. Airport 31,744 42,901 35.1% 319,496 336,625 5.4%
Malindi Airport 13,199 17,749 34.5% 134,623 150,492 11.8%
Lokichoggio Airport 277 401 44.8% 4,150 3,751 -9.6%
Wajir Airport 11,127 11,555 3.8% 99,721 85,186 -14.6%
Manda Airstrip 7,981 10,159 27.3% 71,545 89,831 25.6%
Ukunda Airstrip 12,837 18,358 43.0% 111,943 148,500 32.7%
Isiolo Airport - 252 - - 3,053 -
Other Airstrips** 11,531 9,995 -13.3% 93,761 95,909 2.3%
Total 829,334 950,088 14.6% 8,619,665 9,213,340 6.9%

** Kitale, Lodwar, Eldoret, Kabunde & Kakamega

The number of passengers served at the airports increased by about 14.6% from 829
thousand in April last year to 950 thousand same month this year. All stations apart from
the satellite airstrips registered improvements in numbers, but more so at JKIA, MIA,
EIA, KIA and Malindi.

Budget carriers such as Silverstone Air Services, Fly540 COM, Skyward Aviation and
Fly SAX among others boosted the passenger numbers on the domestic sector.
International traffic benefited from a growth in tourism and business related activities that
led to enhanced frequencies of existing legacy carriers’ as well new scheduled operators
in the major airports.

In the period ending April 2018, the number of passengers handled edged up by about
6.9% when compared to the traffic registered same period in the previous year.

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Cargo Volumes (Kgs)*
April Cumulative to-date
Airport/Airstrip 2017 2018 Change 2016/2017 2017/2018 Change
Jomo Kenyatta Int. Airport* 19,715,526 26,706,728 35.5% 197,155,248 258,620,065 31.2%
Moi Int. Airport* 308,528 224,040 -27.4% 3,085,316 2,951,163 -4.3%
Eldoret Int. Airport 967,365 1,152,258 19.1% 10,066,581 10,070,155 0.0%
Wilson Airport* 201,207 275,858 37.1% 2,312,718 2,267,652 -1.9%
Kisumu Int. Airport - - - - - -
Malindi Airport - - - 413 - -
Lokichoggio Airport - - 0.0% 60,824 - -100.0%
Wajir Airport - - - - - -
Manda Airstrip - - - - - -
Ukunda Airstrip - - - - - -
Isiolo Airport - - - - -
Other Airstrips** - - - - - -
Total 21,192,626.0 28,358,884.0 33.8% 212,681,100 273,909,035 28.8%
** Kitale, Lodwar, Eldoret, Kabunde & Kakamega
* Estimated for April in both years.

The amount of cargo handled by the airports in April this year was estimated to have
been 28,358.9 tons, an improvement of about 33.8% when compared to the traffic
obtaining same month last year. This was mainly on account of cargo throughput at JKIA
which was based on returns from the transit shades that included transit cargo unlike in
the month under review last year.

The overall growth was mainly attributable to perceived recovery in the international
markets leading to more exports from JKIA. EIA also handled increased tonnage form
the Middle East. There was a perceived growth of ‘Miraa’ exports from Wilson Airport
to regional markets. Lokichoggio and Malindi airports did not handle any cargo in the
month under review.

In the period ending April 2018, the amount of cargo handled was estimated to have
improved by 28.8% when compared to the traffic registered same period in the previous
year.

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 Traffic Performance by Airport- 2018
A: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)
Passengers and Aircraft Movements- April 2018
Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit* Total Arrivals Departures Total
Amsterdam 15,955 10,635 6,317 32,907 59 127 186
Brussels 5 - - 5 1 - 1
London 12,403 10,852 5,386 28,641 60 93 153
Europe

Paris 6,577 3,795 4,903 15,275 35 42 77

Zurich 3,982 245 - 4,227 22 2 24
Other Europe 6,427 8,123 612 15,162 77 122 199
Total Europe 45,349 33,650 17,218 96,217 254 386 640
Dubai 23,273 18,199 6,526 47,998 120 120 240
Middle East

Jeddah 1,226 942 278 2,446 51 61 112

Other Middle East 16,349 17,811 1,297 35,457 169 188 357
Total Middle East 40,848 36,952 8,101 85,901 340 369 709
Mumbai 9,175 6,953 1,260 17,388 59 59 118
Far East

Bangkok 6,938 1,584 4,512 13,034 30 30 60

Other Far East 1,867 1,140 591 3,598 10 9 19
Total Far East 17,980 9,677 6,363 34,020 99 98 197
Addis Ababa 18,458 15,706 2,550 36,714 183 177 360
East & Central Africa

Bujumbura 2,361 1,419 1,602 5,382 47 57 104

Dar-Es-alaam 10,249 6,755 6,987 23,991 182 190 372
Entebbe 16,510 9,754 7,684 33,948 366 349 715
Kigali 7,083 3,363 2,735 13,181 125 110 235
Kinshasa 4,089 528 1,924 6,541 42 22 64
Other East & Central Africa 6,241 3,050 5,117 14,408 194 229 423
Total East & Central Africa 64,991 40,575 28,599 134,165 1,139 1,134 2,273
Mauritius 634 709 201 1,544 8 13 21
Indian Ocean

Seychelles 1,521 1,183 165 2,869 17 17 34

Islands

Zanzibar 4,655 2,179 821 7,655 115 95 210

Other Indian Ocean Islands 6,142 1,034 4,543 11,719 75 72 147
Total Indian Ocean Islands 12,952 5,105 5,730 23,787 215 197 412
Abidjan 1,636 327 1,325 3,288 17 17 34
Douala - 642 838 1,480 1 20 21
West Africa

Lagos 3,561 1,658 3,126 8,345 37 43 80

Accra 3,900 1,062 2,327 7,289 29 29 58
Other West Africa 3,795 19 914 4,728 48 16 64
Total West Africa 12,892 3,708 8,530 25,130 132 125 257
Johannesburg 14,374 7,939 6,788 29,101 191 147 338
Southern
Africa

Harare 2,272 868 2,746 5,886 45 50 95

Lilongwe 2,249 658 1,731 4,638 38 38 76
Lusaka 3,782 724 2,615 7,121 56 47 103

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 Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit* Total Arrivals Departures Total
Cape Town - - - - - - -
Other South Africa 6,361 1,386 4,091 11,838 103 87 190
Total Southern Africa 29,038 11,575 17,971 58,584 433 369 802
Cairo 1,857 1,691 144 3,692 24 29 53
North Africa

Khartoum 1,658 539 894 3,091 36 23 59

Juba 4,484 3,404 978 8,866 106 112 218
Other North Africa 558 584 - 1,142 18 15 33
Total North Africa 8,557 6,218 2,016 16,791 184 179 363
Other International 7,355 5,997 2,725 16,077 254 476 730
Total International 239,962 153,457 97,253 490,672 3,050 3,333 6,383
Mombasa 39,442 34,543 4,144 78,129 536 543 1,079
Kisumu 15,674 16,001 696 32,371 240 263 503
Domestic traffic

Malindi 4,596 4,635 45 9,276 86 91 177

Lokichoggio - - - - - - -
Eldoret 8,004 6,337 1 14,342 192 151 343
Wajir 1,305 15 - 1,320 205 2 207
Kitale - - - - - - -
Other Domestic 3,492 4,041 1 7,534 234 233 467
Total Domestic 72,513 65,572 4,887 142,972 1,493 1,283 2,776
Grand total 312,475 219,029 102,140 633,644 4,543 4,616 9,159
Note: Transit figures have been estimated from originating traffic.

JKIA handled 633,644 passengers in April this year, representing a growth of about
11.7% when compared to the traffic obtaining same month last year. In the same period,
aircraft movements numbered 9,159 which was 6.9% higher than the number recorded
same month last year. The amount of cargo handled was estimated to have improved by
about 35.5% to 26,706.7 tons, which may have been largely on account of inclusion of
transit cargo as captured by returns from the transit sheds.

In the international segment, there were new carriers in operation unlike in the period
under review last year. These included Air France passenger service, Skyward Aviation,
Jetways, Oman Air, Silkway and Silverstone Air Services, which added a significant
component in terms of flights and passengers to the system. Additionally some existing
airlines enhanced their frequencies by some significant margin. These included Kenya
Airways, Freedom Airlines, Malawian Airlines and Precision Air

Cargo traffic during the month under review was deemed to have improved mainly as a
result of enhanced international exports and imports, primarily to and from Europe.

JKIA registered 5.3%, 2.3% and 31.2% increases in passenger, aircraft and cargo traffic
movements respectively in the period ending April 2018 when compared to the traffic
obtaining same period last year.
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 JKIA Cargo Movements (April 2018*)
Spares & Garments/ Textiles/ Misc. Perishable Misc. Dry
Region Equipment Clothing Electronics Pharmaceuticals Cargo Cargo Mail Courier Total
Europe 146,853 8,833 11,415 123,047 231,291 139,581 9,559 394,369 1,064,948
Middle East 81,915 16,432 107,541 111,646 209,624 103,511 5,849 261,927 898,445
Far East 10,529 3,829 7,997 2,487 35,401 8,648 98 10,870 79,859
East & Central Africa 91,113 9,134 13,000 60,949 371,212 102,045 14,797 146,316 808,566
mports (Kgs)

Indian Ocean Islands 3,764 452 238 1,943 6,478 11,070 8 4,174 28,127
West Africa 20,629 2,400 6,551 13,087 11,840 8,007 1,584 24,868 88,966
Southern Africa 429,563 8,366 56,279 52,446 390,410 663,172 6,748 244,536 1,851,520
North Africa 18,364 668 1,874 4,896 12,556 22,657 332 78,511 139,858
Other International 606 663 289 758 2,899 2,089 112 2,292 9,708
Total International 803,336 50,777 205,184 371,259 1,271,711 1,060,780 39,087 1,167,863 4,969,997
Total Domestic 2,272 175 148 475 9,379 5,823 67 936 19,275
Grand total 805,608 50,952 205,332 371,734 1,281,090 1,066,603 39,154 1,168,799 4,989,272
Misc. Garments/
Fresh Perishable Textiles/ Spares & Misc. Dry
Region Produce Flowers Cargo Clothing Electronics Equipment Cargo Mail Courier Total
Europe 3,270,998 7,189,786 453,225 25,956 18,810 194,821 1,247,735 7,360 585,498 12,994,189
Middle East 1,746,965 3,554,501 466,040 3,685 8,968 27,013 255,069 4,706 227,640 6,294,587
Far East 55 21 163 3 - 896 163 - - 1,301
East & Central Africa 92,975 60,003 74,261 6,706 49,592 98,567 107,051 1,767 89,788 580,710
Exports (Kgs)

Indian Ocean Islands 1,998 10,101 5,893 5,922 15,218 21,647 33,021 415 17,642 111,857
West Africa 7 4 4,856 510 10,479 8,335 3,055 496 3,049 30,791
Southern Africa 30,892 55,982 22,285 4,677 8,843 29,157 40,932 169 25,182 218,119
North Africa 472,842 209,703 61,497 3,804 3,482 42,244 89,346 588 40,828 924,334
Other International 44,871 2,783 338,350 2,653 5,384 26,285 91,522 2,994 11,479 526,321
Total International 5,661,603 11,082,884 1,426,570 53,916 120,776 448,965 1,867,894 18,495 1,001,106 21,682,209
Total Domestic 7,574 2,706 2,996 4,425 1,692 663 12,010 15 3,166 35,247
Grand total 5,669,177 11,085,590 1,429,566 58,341 122,468 449,628 1,879,904 18,510 1,004,272 21,717,456
∗ Based on transit shade returns- includes transit component

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 B: Moi International Airport (MIA)
Passengers and Aircraft Movements - April 2018
Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
Malpensa 188 850 - 1,038 1 7 8
Fiumicino 16 246 - 262 1 1 2
Frankfurt 1,016 231 520 1,767 8 2 10
London - - - - - - -
Brussels - - - - - - -
Europe

Amsterdam - - - - - - -
Zurich - - - - - - -
Paris - - - - -
Munich 132 - 64 196 2 - 2
Other 668 3,080 114 3,862 8 24 32
Europe 2,020 4,407 698 7,125 20 34 54
Dubai 804 600 1,438 2,842 13 11 24
Middle
& Far
East

Other - - - - - -
Middle East 804 600 1,438 2,842 13 11 24
Kilimanjaro 1,150
Souther Indian Ocean East & Central

- 249 1,399 17 - 17
Dar-Es-Salaam 171 205 13 389 10 10 20
Africa

Other 365 445 1,598 2,408 13 14 27

East & Central
Africa 1,686 650 1,860 4,196 40 24 64
Zanzibar 650 2,157 466 3,273 35 40 75
Antananarive - - - - - - -
Islands

Seychelles - - - - - 1 1
Other 77 67 867 1,011 6 3 9
Indian Ocean Islands 727 2,224 1,333 4,284 41 44 85
Johannesburg
n Africa

- - - - - - -
Other - - - - 1 - 1
Southern Africa - - - - 1 - 1
Other Africa 3,496 4,400 3 7,899 34 36 70
Other International - - - - - - -
Total International 8,733 12,281 5,332 26,346 149 149 298
Nairobi 41,972 43,808 1,077 86,857 667 663 1,330
Domestic traffic

Ukunda 98 104 269 471 44 43 87

Malindi 43 10 - 53 18 15 33
Lamu 1,379 1,368 667 3,414 127 126 253
Other 510 484 4 998 53 55 108
Total Domestic 44,002 45,774 2,017 91,793 909 902 1,811
Grand total 52,735 58,055 7,349 118,139 1,058 1,051 2,109

MIA handled 118,139 passengers in April this year. This was an improvements of about
3.0% when compared to the traffic attained same month last year. Aircraft movements
numbered 2,109 which was a growth about 15.1% above that obtaining same month in
2017. The airport registered an estimated decline in cargo throughput of 27.4% from
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308.5 tons in April 2017 to an estimated 224.0 tons same month this year, based on the
returns obtained from the cargo shed.

The international counter performed well, particularly the European and the Indian Ocean
segments driven by an upsurge in leisure travel.

In the domestic segment, passenger traffic between MIA and Lamu improved
significantly supported by the operations of East African Safari Air and Skyward
Aviation. MIA-Ukunda route also performed well supported by the operations of
Mombasa Air Safaris and East African Safari Air, taking advantage of an upsurge in
leisure travel demand. However, the overall domestic traffic performance resulted in a
small contraction due to a decline on the MIA-Nairobi sector. This may have been partly
as a result of competition from the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

MIA registered 1.3% and 10.6% growth in passenger and aircraft traffic but a drop of
4.3% in cargo movements in the period ending April 2018 when compared to the traffic
handled same time last year.

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 MIA Cargo Movements (April 2018*)
Medical Other perishable Other Dry
Imports Electronics Products Printed Matter Apparel Mail Courier Products Cargo Total
Europe 11,113 - - 7,452 - - 13,248 23,461 55,274
North America - - - - - - - - -
Middle & Far East - 186 4 801 - - - 3,292 4,283
Indian Ocean Islands - - - - - - - - -
East & Central Africa - - 1 - 19 - 68 111 199
Southern Africa - - - - - - 80 140 220
Northern Africa 6 - - - - - - - 6
Western Africa - - - - - - - - -
Other Africa - - - - - - - - -
Other International 257 - - 5 - - - 241 503
Total International 11,376 186 5 8,258 19 - 13,396 27,245 60,485
Domestic 1,397 43 737 8,792 98 2,232 288 14,724 28,311
Grand Total 12,773 229 742 17,050 117 2,232 13,684 41,969 88,796

Other perishable
Exports Fresh Produce Fish Chilled Fish Mail Courier Products Other Dry Cargo Total
Europe 41,272 6,741 - - - - 17,734 65,747
North America - - - - - - - -
Middle & Far East - 1,388 - - - - 5,372 6,760
Indian Ocean Islands - - - - - - 41 41
East & Central Africa - 464 - - - - 4,029 4,493
Southern Africa - 2,878 - - - - 169 3,047
Northern Africa - 1,979 - - - - 575 2,554
Western Africa - - - - - - - -
Other Africa - - - - - - - -
Other International - 5,465 - - - - - 5,465
Total International 41,272 18,915 - - - - 27,920 88,107
Total Domestic 174 2,851 - 28 11,152 760 32,172 47,137
Grand Total 41,446 21,766 - 28 11,152 760 60,092 135,244
∗ Estimated

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C: Eldoret International Airport (EIA)
Passengers and Aircraft Movements- April 2018
Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
Europe - - - - - - -
International

Middle & Far East - - - - 21 - 21

Traffic

East & Central Africa 11 14 - 25 11 8 19

Other 6 5 - 11 1 1 2
Total 17 19 - 36 33 9 42
Domestic

Nairobi 6,170 7,428 484 14,082 155 201 356

traffic

Other 3,466 2,899 2,793 9,158 180 157 337

Total 9,636 10,327 3,277 23,240 335 358 693
Grand total 9,653 10,346 3,277 23,276 368 367 735

Cargo Movements

Imports Exports Total

International 1,152,258 - 1,152,258
Domestic - - -
Total 1,152,258 - 1,152,258

EIA provided services to 23,276 passengers in April 2018, which was a growth of about
18.1% when compared to the traffic obtaining same month last year. Aircraft movements
numbered 735 which was 6.7% higher than the number obtaining same month last year.
The amount of cargo handled was 1,151.26 tons, which was 19.1% higher than the
amount recorded same month in 2017.

While the international passenger movements remained low there was some growth in
April this year when compared to the movements same month last year. This was mainly
movements within the East and Central Africa region.

In the domestic segment, there was a notable growth in traffic to destinations other than
Nairobi, such as Lodwar. The main airlines operating to the airport such as Jambo Jet and
Skyward Aviation recorded increased traffic. This may have been informed by the
growing uptake of air travel resulting from competitive prices and convenience.

In terms of aircraft movements, there were increased scheduled flights arising mainly
from enhanced Skyward and Jambo Jet operations. There was also a notable growth in
general charter operations in the month under review.

The increase in the amount of cargo handled was solely as a result of enhanced imports of
various electronics and other merchandize from the Middle East.

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EIA registered a growth of 8.2% in passengers handled but a drop of 5.9% in aircraft
movements and a very minimal decline in cargo volumes handled in the period ending
April 2018 when compared to the traffic handled same time last year.

D: Wilson Airport
Passenger and Aircraft Movements – April 2018
Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
Somalia 84 485 - 569 57 155 212
International

Tanzania 74 70 - 144 42 51 93
Traffic

South Sudan 16 37 - 53 16 26 42
Uganda 56 54 - 110 9 11 20
Other International 186 106 - 292 38 46 84
Total International 416 752 - 1,168 162 289 451
Masai Mara 3,076 2,264 - 5,340 418 421 839
Lokichoggio 107 153 - 260 13 16 29
Mombasa 3,676 3,415 - 7,091 114 112 226
Wajir 4,938 4,035 - 8,973 215 109 324
Eldoret 2,085 2,022 - 4,107 74 65 139
Domestic Traffic

Lamu 435 981 - 1,416 54 83 137

Malindi 2,712 1,740 - 4,452 97 72 169
Amboseli 216 194 - 410 48 61 109
Nanyuki 350 170 - 520 77 70 147
Magadi 57 15 - 72 34 42 76
Ukunda 5,212 4,507 - 9,719 150 159 309
Other Domestic 10,188 9,943 - 20,131 1,884 1,988 3,872
Total Domestic 33,052 29,439 - 62,491 3,178 3,198 6,376
Grand total 33,468 30,191 - 63,659 3,340 3,487 6,827

Cargo Movements*

Arrivals Departures Total

Domestic 299 12,750 13,049
International - 262,809 262,809
Total 299 275,559 275,858
∗ Estimated

Wilson Airport handled 63,659 passengers in April this year, which was an improvement
of about 63.4% when compared to the traffic obtaining same month in 2017. Aircraft
movements numbered 6,827 translating into a contraction of 5.2% when compared to the
traffic obtaining same month in 2017. The airport handled an estimated cargo throughput
of 275.86 tons which was a projected growth of 37.1% when compared to the traffic
obtaining same month last year. The projection was based on the recorded number of
aircraft movements in the international sector in the period under review.

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The international segment performed well in terms of both passenger and aircraft
movements. This was in all the major routes, but more pronounced on the Wilson-
Uganda and Wilson-Somalia sectors. This was likely tied to enhanced operations by
charter airlines such as Air Kenya, Freedom Airlines and Safari Link, possibly as a result
of growth in leisure engagements in the former and enhanced security and other logistical
movements in the latter. There was also a visible growth in both passenger and aircraft
movements to Djibouti.

The domestic sector also registered a visible growth in terms of passenger numbers. In
particular, the Wilson-Maasai Mara, Wilson-Ukunda, Wilson-Lamu, Wilson-Mombasa
and the Wilson-Malindi sectors recorded significant increase in passengers. These may
have benefited from enhanced scheduled operations by Skyward Aviation and Silverstone
Air Services, driven mainly by leisure dynamics. There was also some improvement in
the other domestic destinations particularly Vipingo.

However, there was some contraction in aircraft movements pertaining to fewer

test/training flights.

The envisaged decline in cargo traffic may be as a result of constricted exports of ‘miraa’
to regional markets particularly Somalia during the month under review.

Wilson Airport registered 43.5% and 1.9% increases in passenger and aircraft numbers
but a 1.9% decline in cargo movements respectively in the period ending April 2018
when compared to the traffic handled same period last year.

E: Kisumu International Airport

Passengers and Aircraft Movements-April 2018

Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
East & Central
International

Africa 4 - - 4 2 2 4
Traffic

Other International - - - - - -

Total International 4 - - 4 2 2 4
Nairobi 19,692 19,775 841 40,308 353 328 681
Domestic
Traffic

Eldoret 16 1,457 - 1,473 4 28 32

Other Domestic 529 571 16 1,116 29 29 58
Total Domestic 20,237 21,803 857 42,897 386 385 771
Grand total 20,241 21,803 857 42,901 388 387 775

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The lakeside airport of Kisumu served 42,901 passengers in April this year, which was
35.1% higher than the traffic obtaining same month last year. Flights at the airport stood
at 775, which was a growth of 23.8% above the number registered same period last year.

As has been the case over the years, international segment passenger and flight traffic
was low and the month of April 2018 registered a decline in numbers when compared to
that obtaining same month last year.

In the domestic sector, there was a significant growth of traffic between Kisumu and
Nairobi and other domestic points as Eldoret and Mombasa. This was informed by
enhanced haulage by existing carriers such as Kenya Airways and Jambo as well as
added throughput by new operators such as Silverstone Services and Skyward Aviation.

KIA recorded 5.4% and 6.6% increases in passenger and aircraft movements in the
period ending April 2018 when compared to the traffic handled same period last year.

F: Malindi Airport

Passengers and Aircraft Movements- April 2018

Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
Europe - - - - - - -
International

East & Central Africa - - - - - - -

Traffic

Other Africa - - - - - - -
Other International - 6 - - - 1 1
Total International - 6 - 6 - 1 1
Nairobi 5,657 6,235 1,063 12,955 180 194 374
Domestic

Lamu 1,655 1,570 1,196 4,421 139 123 262

traffic

Mombasa 16 26 - 42 13 13 26
Other Domestic 115 165 45 325 510 515 1,025
Total Domestic 7,443 7,996 2,304 17,743 842 845 1,687
Grand total 7,443 8,002 2,304 17,749 842 846 1,688

Cargo Movements

Imports Exports Total

Domestic - - -
International - - -
Total - - -

Malindi Airport handled 17,749 passengers in April 2018, which was a growth of 34.5%
when compared to the traffic obtaining same month last year. Aircraft movements
numbered 1,688 which was 45.1% higher than the number obtaining same month last
year. The airport did not handle any cargo in the month under review.

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Even though Kenya Airways didn’t operate did not operate to the airport in the month
under review, this was more than compensated for by enhanced operations by Fly540
COM, East African Safari Air and Silverstone Air Services. Additionally, other charter
operators boosted traffic levels in the month under review. These included Skyward
Aviation, Mombasa Air Safaris and Aeronav.

In terms of aircraft movements, the reduction in numbers was mainly as a result of

increased test/training flights and added frequencies by Silvertsone Air Services.

Malindi Airport registered 11.8% more passenger numbers but 12.9% fewer aircraft
movements in the period ending April 2018 when compared to the traffic handled same
period last year.

G: Lokichoggio Airport
Passengers, Aircraft and Cargo Movements- April 2018
Passengers Aircraft Cargo
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total Landed Uplifted Total
International 86 68 32 186 53 51 104 - - -
Domestic 83 132 - 215 19 25 44 - - -
Total 169 200 32 401 72 76 148 - - -

Lokichoggio Airport handled 401 passengers in April 2018 translating into a growth of
44.8% when compared to the number handled same month last year. The total number of
flights was 148, which was a contraction of 4.5% when compared to the number attained
same month last year. There was no cargo recorded in the month under review.

The small growth in absolute passenger numbers was reflected in the international
counter, mainly on the Lokichoggio-South Sudan route. There was no cargo uplifts from
the airport during the month under review. The airport continued to experience declining
movements faced with the challenge of relocation of relief operations to Southern Sudan
bases. The growing prominence of the neighboring airport in Lodwar was also having an
impact on the operations of Lokichoggio Airport.

The airport registered 9.6% and 14.8% fewer passengers and aircraft movements
respectively and no cargo movements in the period ending April 2018 when compared to
the traffic handled same period last year.

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H: Wajir Airport
Passengers and Aircraft Movements- April 2018
Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
Hargeisa - - - - 6 1 7
International

Mogadishu 42 - 5 47 77 1 78
Traffic

Other Somalia 20 - 51 71 296 5 301

Other International - 6 25 31 16 13 29
Total 62 6 81 149 395 20 415
Nairobi-JKIA - 153 1,963 2,116 6 257 263
Domestic
traffic

Nairobi- Wilson 4,030 1,820 3,166 9,016 122 233 355

Other Domestic 30 13 231 274 32 45 77
Total 4,060 1,986 5,360 11,406 160 535 695
Grand Total 4,122 1,992 5,441 11,555 555 555 1,110

Wajir Airport handled 11,555 passengers in April this year. This was a growth of about
3.8% when compared to the traffic obtaining same month in 2017. Aircraft movements
numbered 1,110 which was an increase of 6.2% when compared to the traffic obtaining
same month last year.

The increase in passenger numbers was mainly on account of more transit traffic from
Somalia and other regional sources such as Djibouti. In terms of aircraft movements,
there were more charter flights, also to and from the same destinations.

Wajir Airport handled 14.6% fewer passengers and aircraft movements each respectively
in the period ending April 2018 when compared to the traffic handled same period last
year.

I: Manda Airstrip
Passengers and Aircraft Movements-April 2018*
Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
Malindi - 2 - 2 2 4 6
Nairobi 4,744 5,170 158 10,072 216 216 432
Mombasa - - - - - - -
Other Domestic 56 27 2 85 34 33 67
International - - - - - - -
Total 4,800 5,199 160 10,159 252 253 505
*Estimated

Manda Airstrip handled 10,159 passengers in April this year. This was about 27.3% more
than the number registered same month in 2017. In the period under review, the number
of flights were 505 which was a growth of about 22.6% when compared to the traffic
registered in April last year.

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The improvement in both passenger numbers and aircraft movements arose mainly from
improved scheduled movements between the Airstrip and Malindi, Mombasa and
Nairobi. These routes benefited from enhanced operations by the main operators, namely
SAX Aviation, Skyward Aviation and Air Kenya. Silverstone Services which was a new
operator to the Airstrip also made significant contribution to this traffic. The relatively
stable social-political environment contributed significantly to the growth in traffic.

Manda Airstrip registered 25.6% and 21.6% more passengers and aircraft movements
respectively in the period ending April 2018 when compared to the traffic handled same
period last year.

J: Ukunda Airstrip
Passengers and Aircraft Movements- April 2018
Passengers Aircraft
Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total
Nairobi 8,171 8,039 179 16,389 227 203 430
Maasai Mara 207 95 31 333 23 16 39
Malindi 7 4 - 11 18 20 38
Other Domestic 315 1,219 91 1,625 359 384 743
International - - - - - - -
Total 8,700 9,357 301 18,358 627 623 1,250

Ukunda Airstrip served 18,358 passengers in April this year. This was an improvement of
about 43.0% when compared to the traffic obtaining same month last year. Aircraft
movements numbered 1,250 which was 21.0% higher the number obtaining same month
in last year.

Increased passenger throughput was prompt up by the relatively calm social-political

environment leading enhanced uptake of leisure travel. Thus the operating carriers
enjoyed higher bookings leading to more frequencies and higher load factors. There was
also new carriers such as Silverstone Air Services which added a significant portion to
total traffic. In addition, the usual charter operators such as Air Kenya, Safari Link and
Skyward Aviation added a notable number to this traffic.

The factors leading to growth in passenger numbers also contributed to the growth in the
number of flights with equal measure. There was also an increase in training flights.

Ukunda Airstrip recorded 32.7% and 7.6% more passengers in aircraft movements in the
period ending April 2018 when compared to the traffic handled same period last year.

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K: Isiolo Airport
Passengers and Aircraft Movements- April 2018
Passengers Aircraft

Arrivals Departures Transit Total Arrivals Departures Total

East & Central Africa - - - - - - -
International
Traffic

Other Africa - - - - - - -
Other International - - - - - - -
Total International - - - - - - -
Nairobi-JKIA - - - - - - -
Domestic

Nairobi-WLN 87 127 6 220 22 24 46

traffic

Other Domestic 20 12 - 32 8 6 14
Total Domestic 107 139 6 252 30 30 60
Grand total 107 139 6 252 30 30 60

In April this year Isiolo International Airport handled 252 passengers and 60 flights. In
the month under review, the airport continued to experience a stable growth in traffic
levels. Since starting commercial operations, the Airport has handled 3,053 passengers
and 791 aircraft movements.

L: Other Airstrips
(Lodwar, Eldoret, Kitale, Kabunde & Kakamega)

Passengers and Aircraft Movements- April 2018

Passengers Arrivals Departures Transit Total

5,011 4,821 163 9,995

Aircraft Landings Take-offs Total

315 310 625

Lodwar, Kakamega, Eldoret, Kabunde and Kitale together handled 9,995 passengers in
April this year. This was a contraction of about 13.3% when compared to the traffic
obtaining same month in 2017. The airstrips also handled a total of 625 aircraft
movements, which was a decline of about 12.7% when compared to the traffic obtaining
same month last year. The contraction in passenger numbers was recorded at Eldoret,
Kitale, and Kabunde Airstrips.

The Airstrips together recorded 2.3% and 3.4% more passengers and aircraft movements
in the period ending March 2018 when compared to the traffic handled same period last
year.

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