General information
Wilson Airport, located in (or close to) Nairobi has 2 runways, of which the longest is 5052 feet (1540 metres) long. The geographic coordinates of this airport are 1 degrees, 19 minutes, 18 seconds south (-1.321719) and 36 degrees, 48 minutes, 53 seconds east (36.814833). Wilson Airport is 5536 feet (1687 m) above sea level.

Wilson Airport, near Nairobi, Kenya, is in is in the time zone UTC+3. The local time there now is therefore 02:28.
Airport codes

The airport is referred to by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) using the airport code WIL. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) uses HKNW when referring to Wilson Airport.

Wilson airport services Kenyan domestic routes and regional flights to Uganda, Tanzania, Somalia and many other East African Countries.

Apart from handling light cargo, Wilson Airport is also a safari Airport connecting all major destination within Kenya and Tanzania

The location of the Nairobi Wilson Airport is very handy for anyone who is staying in or travelling through Nairobi. It's just 2km south of the city, very close to the Nairobi National park. Grab a cab and you can be at your hotel in minutes.

Flights
Domestic airlines like Air Kenya, Aero Kenya, Fly 540 and Safarilink use Nairobi Wilson Airport for flights around Kenya. Wilson airport therefore serves all the domestic routes and mostly tourist circuits.
Through domestic flights, destinations like the Masai Mara, Mombasa, Kilimanjaro, Amboseli, Eldoret and Lamu are all just a short flight away.
The best (actually the only) place where you can compare rates of these domestic Kenyan air carriers, is this page at the Africapoint site. They offer most air carriers and should be able to get you a good deal.

Services and Amenities
Though there are passenger and charter services at Nairobi Wilson Aiport, the facilities are not geared for the large-scale tourism. There is no main terminal to the airport. There are various passenger facilities all through the grounds of the airport, usually one for each airline or charter operator that runs out of Wilson. There are plans for a central terminal, but be prepared for a little confusion upon arrival if you're not used to having to find your own way around.
If you are going to be taking a flight into or out of Wilson Airport, ask your airline or tour group where their buildings are located before you make your trip.

Airport History
The airport was originally called the Nairobi Aerodrome, and had just two runways back in 1933. Air mail service was the main use for the airport, and passenger services didn't start until after WWII in 1944. The name was changed to Wilson Airport in 1962 after Florence Kerr Wilson who founded one of the first airlines in Kenya, Wilson Airways.

Major runway development took place in 1997 as the airport continues to be a busy airline hub for smaller airlines and light aircraft.

Nairobi Wilson Airport isn’t a fancy or modern facility, but it’s practical and can be a useful jumping-off point in your travels around Kenya.