Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK)

Nairobi, Kenya

The airport has a single runway, 06/24, 4,117 m (13,507 ft) long. Its elevation is 1,625 m (5,330 ft).

Weather

Observed 07:30

Mostly cloudy 18 °C

Wind: From the east 11 km/h (6 kt) Gentle breeze
Rain: None
Snow: None
Thunderstorm: None
Fog and mist: None
Visibility: 10 km or more
Cloud: Mostly cloudy, lowest cloud 580 m
Temperature: 18 °C
Humidity: About 85%
Pressure: 1024 hPa
2 hours after the observation: No significant change expected until 09:30

Forecast

No significant weather in the forecast.

Forecast valid until 03:00 tomorrow.

Local time 08:01 (UTC+3)
Sunrise 06:13
Sunset 18:22

Details (expert)

Code-by-code decoding of the report
Code	Meaning
METAR	METAR (routine report)
HKJK	Airport ICAO code
150430Z	Observed at 04:30 UTC (07:30 local time)
08006KT	Wind: 080° 6 kt (11 km/h)
9999	Visibility: 10 km or more
BKN019	Cloud: Mostly cloudy 1,900 ft (580 m)
BKN080	Cloud: Mostly cloudy 8,000 ft (2,450 m)
18/15	Temperature 18 °C, dew point 15 °C
Q1024	Pressure (QNH): 1024 hPa
NOSIG	No significant change expected in the 2 hours after the observation (NOSIG)

Flight category (US classification, aviationweather.gov): MVFR. This classification says nothing about whether flights operate.

Raw METAR

METAR HKJK 150430Z 08006KT 9999 BKN019 BKN080 18/15 Q1024 NOSIG

Forecast periods (TAF issued 20:00 (17:00 UTC))
Period	Change	Wind	Visibility	Weather	Cloud
14 October 21:00 to 03:00 tomorrow (1418/1600)	Main forecast	100° 5 kt (9 km/h)	10 km or more	—	Partly cloudy 2,300 ft (700 m); Partly cloudy 8,000 ft (2,450 m)
14 October 23:00 to 02:00 (1420/1423)	Gradually (BECMG)	040° 5 kt (9 km/h)	—	—	A few clouds 1,700 ft (520 m)
14 October 04:00 to 14 October 07:00 (1401/1404)	Gradually (BECMG)	—	—	—	Mostly cloudy 1,500 ft (460 m)
11:00 to 14:00 (1508/1511)	Gradually (BECMG)	120° 10 kt (19 km/h)	—	—	Partly cloudy 2,700 ft (820 m)
23:00 to 02:00 tomorrow (1520/1523)	Gradually (BECMG)	030° 5 kt (9 km/h)	—	—	A few clouds 1,700 ft (520 m)

Raw TAF

TAF HKJK 141700Z 1418/1524 10005KT 9999 SCT023 SCT080 BECMG 1420/1423 04005KT FEW017 BECMG 1401/1404 BKN015 BECMG 1508/1511 12010KT SCT027 BECMG 1520/1523 03005KT FEW017

Aerodrome forecasts do not include temperature.

Sunrise and sunset are calculated for sea level and a flat horizon; in mountainous terrain they may differ by a few minutes.

METAR/TAF log

Aviation weather reports issued in the last 24 hours, newest first. Times are the airport’s local time (currently UTC+3), with UTC alongside. METAR is the routine report, SPECI a special report issued when the weather changes significantly, and TAF the aerodrome forecast.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport: reports from the last 24 hours (33 reports)
Time	Type	Summary	Raw report
07:3004:30 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 18 °C, from the east 11 km/h (6 kt)	METAR HKJK 150430Z 08006KT 9999 BKN019 BKN080 18/15 Q1024 NOSIG
07:0004:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the east 9 km/h (5 kt), varying between northeast and east	METAR HKJK 150400Z 07005KT 050V110 9999 BKN018 BKN080 17/15 Q1023 NOSIG
06:4403:44 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR HKJK 15000Z 05004KT 9999 BKN018 BKN080 17/16 Q1022 NOSIG
06:4203:42 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR HKJK 15000Z 05004KT 9999 BKN018 BKN080 17/16 Q1022 NOSIG
06:3003:30 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the east 15 km/h (8 kt), varying between east and southeast	METAR HKJK 150330Z 10008KT 070V130 9999 BKN018 BKN080 17/15 Q1023 NOSIG
05:3002:30 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the east 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between northeast and southeast	METAR HKJK 150230Z 10006KT 050V120 9999 BKN018 BKN080 17/15 Q1023 NOSIG
05:0002:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the east 13 km/h (7 kt), varying between east and southeast	METAR HKJK 150200Z 10007KT 070V130 9999 BKN018 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIG
04:3001:30 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the east 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR HKJK 150130Z 08007KT 9999 SCT018 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIG
04:0001:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the northeast 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR HKJK 150100Z 06005KT 9999 SCT018 BKN080 17/15 Q1022 NOSIG
02:3023:30 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 17 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt)	METAR HKJK 142330Z 04004KT 9999 BKN019 BKN080 17/16 Q1022 NOSIG
02:0023:00 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 18 °C, from the east 6 km/h (3 kt)	METAR HKJK 142300Z 08003KT 9999 FEW020 SCT080 18/15 Q1022 NOSIG
01:0022:00 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 18 °C, from the east 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR HKJK 142200Z 08011KT 9999 FEW020 SCT080 18/15 Q1023 NOSIG
00:0021:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 19 °C, from the east 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR HKJK 142100Z 07011KT CAVOK 9999 FEW021 SCT080 19/15 Q1024 NOSIG
14 October 23:0020:00 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 20 °C, from the northeast 22 km/h (12 kt)	METAR HKJK 142000Z 06012KT CAVOK 20/15 Q1024 NOSIG
14 October 22:3019:30 UTC	METAR	Good visibility, no low cloud, 20 °C, from the east 11 km/h (6 kt)	METAR HKJK 141930Z 07006KT CAVOK 20/13 Q1024 NOSIG
14 October 22:0019:00 UTC	METAR	A few clouds, 20 °C, from the east 9 km/h (5 kt)	METAR HKJK 141900Z 08005KT 9999 FEW022 20/13 Q1023 NOSIG
14 October 21:0018:00 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 23 °C, from the east 19 km/h (10 kt), varying between east and southeast	METAR HKJK 141800Z 11010KT 070V130 9999 FEW024 SCT080 23/12 Q1022 NOSIG
14 October 20:0017:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 21:00 to 03:00 tomorrow	TAF HKJK 141700Z 1418/1524 10005KT 9999 SCT023 SCT080 BECMG 1420/1423 04005KT FEW017 BECMG 1401/1404 BKN015 BECMG 1508/1511 12010KT SCT027 BECMG 1520/1523 03005KT FEW017
14 October 19:3016:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 24 °C, from the east 26 km/h (14 kt)	METAR HKJK 141630Z 10014KT 9999 SCT026 SCT080 24/11 Q1021 NOSIG
14 October 18:0015:00 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 26 °C, from the east 20 km/h (11 kt)	METAR HKJK 141500Z 09011KT 9999 SCT030 SCT080 26/10 Q1020 NOSIG
14 October 17:3014:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 26 °C, from the east 26 km/h (14 kt), varying between northeast and southeast	METAR HKJK 141430Z 08014KT 060V120 9999 SCT030 SCT080 26/10 Q1020 NOSIG
14 October 17:0014:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 27 °C, from the east 22 km/h (12 kt), varying between northeast and southeast	METAR HKJK 141400Z 10012KT 060V130 9999 FEW032CB BKN032 27/11 Q1020 NOSIG
14 October 16:3013:30 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 27 °C, from the east 19 km/h (10 kt), varying between east and southeast	METAR HKJK 141330Z 11010KT 080V140 9999 FEW032CB BKN032 27/10 Q1020 NOSIG
14 October 16:0013:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 28 °C, from the east 17 km/h (9 kt), varying between northwest and southeast	METAR HKJK 141300Z 07009KT 320V120 9999 FEW032CB BKN032 28/10 Q1020 NOSIG
14 October 15:3012:30 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 28 °C, from the east 19 km/h (10 kt), varying between northeast and southeast	METAR HKJK 141230Z 08010KT 040V120 9999 FEW032CB SCT032 BKN240 28/09 Q1020 NOSIG
14 October 15:0012:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 27 °C, from the east 17 km/h (9 kt)	METAR HKJK 141200Z 08009KT 9999 FEW032CB SCT032 BKN240 27/10 Q1020 NOSIG
14 October 14:0011:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 27 °C, variable, 9 km/h (5 kt), gusts 28 km/h (15 kt)	METAR HKJK 141100Z VRB05G15KT 9999 SCT031 BKN240 27/10 Q1021 NOSIG
14 October 14:0011:00 UTC	TAF	Forecast for 14 October 15:00 to 21:00	TAF HKJK 141100Z 1412/1518 12010KT 9999 SCT027 BKN080 BECMG 1420/1423 04005KT FEW017 SCT080 BECMG 1401/1404 BKN015 BECMG 1508/1511 SCT027
14 October 13:0010:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 27 °C, from the east 11 km/h (6 kt), varying between north and south	METAR HKJK 141000Z 09006KT 360V170 9999 FEW030 BKN240 27/12 Q1023 NOSIG
14 October 12:0009:00 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 26 °C, variable, 13 km/h (7 kt)	METAR HKJK 140900Z VRB07KT 9999 SCT028 SCT230 26/12 Q1024 NOSIG
14 October 11:0008:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 22 °C, light and variable	METAR HKJK 140800Z VRB03KT 9999 SCT024 BKN220 22/12 Q1025 NOSIG
14 October 09:0006:00 UTC	METAR	Mostly cloudy, 20 °C, from the north 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between northwest and east	METAR HKJK 140600Z 02004KT 320V090 9999 BKN023 20/14 Q1026 NOSIG
14 October 08:3005:30 UTC	METAR	Partly cloudy, 20 °C, from the northeast 7 km/h (4 kt), varying between north and east	METAR HKJK 140530Z 06004KT 020V110 9999 SCT021 SCT080 20/14 Q1025 NOSIG

Reports are kept for 30 days; the last 7 days are available from the API.

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Key facts

IATA code: NBO
ICAO code: HKJK
Type: Large airport
Country: Kenya
Municipality served: Nairobi
Airport reference point: 1.3189° S, 36.9282° E1° 19′ 08″ S, 36° 55′ 42″ E
Elevation: 1,625 m (5,330 ft)
Runways: 1

Runways

Runways at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting	True bearing
06/24	4,117 m (13,507 ft)	45 m	Asphalt	Yes	06 54°24 234°

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

Nearest airports

Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL), Kenya: 13 km
Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK), Kenya: 140 km
Amboseli Airport (ASV), Kenya: 152 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.