Laikipia Air Base Nanyuki Air Base | |||||||
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Nanyuki, Laikipia County in Kenya | |||||||
Coordinates | 00°01′51″N 037°01′31″E / 0.03083°N 37.02528°E | ||||||
Type | Air Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Kenya Defence Forces | ||||||
Operator | Kenya Air Force | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1973 | /4||||||
In use | 1974-present | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Elevation | 1,865 metres (6,119 ft) AMSL | ||||||
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Laikipia Air Base (IATA: n/a, ICAO: n/a) is a Kenya Air Force base located approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west-northwest of Nanyuki, Kenya.
Laikipia AB was established in 1974 as Nanyuki Air Base and later renamed for the county in which it is located.