AIP Kenya-11-2021
AIP Kenya-11-2021
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KENYA 4 NOV 2021
1 Landing of aircraft
The charges set hereunder are common to all notified Government aerodromes unless advised otherwise.
1.1. In the details which follow unless the text otherwise requires-
“Aircraft weight” means the maximum permissible weight authorised by the aircraft’s Certificate of Airworthiness;
“Authority” means Kenya Airports Authority or such other authority as may be in charge of an Aerodrome.
“Controlled Aerodrome” means an aerodrome at which a service is established to provide air traffic control.
“Financial year” means one year from 1st July to 30th June inclusive;
“Normal hours” means the hours from 0600 to 1830 hours local standard time;
“Kenya flight” means a flight both originating and terminating and wholly undertaken in or over Kenya;
“Operator” means the person for the time being having the management or control of an aircraft while in Kenya or the registered owner thereof;
“Test flight” means a flight undertaken solely for the purpose of testing an aircraft where the authority is satisfied that such testing is genuine
and necessary.
“Landing” Includes an approach by an aircraft to a runway of a controlled aerodrome whether or not it actually touches down on that runway.
1.2. Government Aerodromes are classified as follows;
Class 1 Aerodromes
- Jomo Kenyatta
- Moi
- Eldoret
Class 2 Aerodromes
- Malindi
- Kisumu
- Wajir
- Lokichoggio
- Wilson
Class 3 Aerodromes
- Garissa
- Kitale
- Lamu (Manda)
- Diani
- Kakamega
- Lodwar
Kgs Not exceeding Kg Day Landing Night Landing Night Take off US$ Air Bridge
US$ US$ US$
- 1500 10 12 2 75
1501 2500 20 24 4 75
2501 5000 25 30 5 75
5001 10000 40 48 8 75
10001 20000 65 78 13 75
Helicopter
The landing charge for a helicopter shall be calculated at one-half of the rate applicable to fixed wing aircraft in all respects.
A series of landings made by an aircraft during normal hours, night flight training or night test flight at one aerodrome within a period of one
hour shall be charged for as if it were a single landing except for night flying where a special landing fee calculated at the rate of one-fifth of
a single normal fee shall be paid in addition.
No fee shall be reduced by reason of any aerodrome service assistance or other facility not being available
4 Security
Aviation security charges may be levied at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International, Mombasa Moi International, Nairobi Wilson, Eldoret Interna-
tional, Malindi and Kisumu aerodromes. The current charges are published in the KAA Tariff Documents
5 Noise-related Items
Nil
6 Others
Nil
7.1 Exemptions
The Managing Director Kenya Airports Authority may in writing exempt from the liability to pay the charges to owners for the following
purposes:
a. Aircraft solely being used for the transport of foreign Diplomatic mission.
b. Aircraft landing solely for the purpose of Customs, Health, Immigration or Air Traffic Control requirements where;
7.2 Surcharges
Where an aircraft lands at a controlled aerodrome out of normal hours or circumstances which require the use of night flying facilities, a special
landing fee calculated at the rate of one-fifth of the single landing fee shall be paid in addition to the normal charge.
8 Method of Payment
Landing charges and parking or hangar charges levied at daily rates are payable at the time the aerodrome is used or, in the case of regular users,
on demand at the end of each calendar month in respect of charges accruing during the month. Hangar or parking charges levied at monthly or
quarterly rates are payable in advance at the beginning of the period.
All invoices in relation to landing fee are payable within 30 days of their receipt by the operator failure to which an interest of 18 percent is
charged.