MBA · Mombasa, Kenya
Moi International Airport.
--:--:-- · EAT (UTC+03:00) · 4.0348° S, 39.5942° E
Moi International Airport
International airport in Mombasa
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MBA
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3213; ident HKMO; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
kenyaairports.co.ke
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Moi International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
MBA / HKMO
OurAirports ident
HKMO
GPS / local code
HKMO
ISO region
KE-01
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
kenyaairports.co.ke
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q392784
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EAT · UTC+03:00
Time zone
EAT
Africa/Nairobi · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.0 km
Approximate distance to central Mombasa.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Nairobi
Languages
English, Swahili
Currency
KES (Sh)
Country area
580,367 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,991 ft / 3,350 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1978 · Kenya Airports Authority
Owner / entity
Q392784
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Moi International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Mombasa, Kenya. Mombasa's built-up core sits roughly 8.0 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Nairobi (UTC+03:00, EAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Moi International Airport (MBA / HKMO) is at 4.0348° S, 39.5942° E, elevation 200 ft (61 m), serving Mombasa, Kenya.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Mombasa is in Kenya (capital Nairobi); on Africa/Nairobi (EAT, UTC+03:00); working languages: English, Swahili; currency: KES (Sh).
Distance from central Mombasa: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for MBA.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Moi International Airport (MBA / HKMO)
Moi International Airport · International airport in Mombasa
Known label 1
Mombasa
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MBA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Port Reitz
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MBA, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
HKMO · HKMO · KE-01
kenyaairports.co.ke · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Moi International Airport is an international airport in Mombasa, the second-largest city in Kenya.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for MBA; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Jomvu
jomvu · 5.6 km from MBA
Kenya · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · population 163,415 · city coordinates -3.9862, 39.6082
2. Mombasa
mombasa · 8.0 km from MBA
Kenya · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · population 1,208,333 · city coordinates -4.0547, 39.6636
3. Mazeras
mazeras · 9.3 km from MBA
Kenya · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · population 16,254 · city coordinates -3.9643, 39.5498
4. Matuga
matuga · 15 km from MBA
Kenya · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · population 194,252 · city coordinates -4.1680, 39.5707
5. Mtwapa
mtwapa · 20 km from MBA
Kenya · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · population 90,677 · city coordinates -3.9394, 39.7488
6. Mariakani
mariakani · 23 km from MBA
Kenya · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · population 31,715 · city coordinates -3.8626, 39.4746
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DAR HTDA
Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar es Salaam
319 km from MBA · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h · elevation 182 ft (55 m) · airport coordinates -6.8735, 39.2073
2. NBO HKJK
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi
423 km from MBA · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 5,330 ft (1,625 m) · airport coordinates -1.3189, 36.9282
3. EDL HKEL
Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret
691 km from MBA · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 6,941 ft (2,116 m) · airport coordinates 0.4045, 35.2389
Route-time reference set
1. MBA-DAR
Dar es Salaam · 319 km · 1h 14m
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam · +0h from MBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MBA-NBO
Nairobi · 423 km · 1h 22m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from MBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MBA-EDL
Eldoret · 691 km · 1h 43m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from MBA; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,991 ft / 3,350 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MBA.
Runway identifiers
03/21 · 15/33
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. NBO HKJK
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Nairobi · 423 km from MBA
large airport · Africa/Nairobi · kenya · 5,330 ft (1,625 m) · -1.3189, 36.9282
2. EDL HKEL
Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret · 691 km from MBA
large airport · Africa/Nairobi · kenya · 6,941 ft (2,116 m) · 0.4045, 35.2389
3. KIS HKKI
Kisumu International Airport · Kisumu · 696 km from MBA
large airport · Africa/Nairobi · kenya · 3,734 ft (1,138 m) · -0.0861, 34.7289
Country and authority
MBA sits in Kenya (Republic of Kenya), whose capital is Nairobi. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Eastern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English, Swahili. Currency context: KES (Sh). MBA is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
MBA is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Mombasa, Port Reitz. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Mombasa. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Moi International Airport is an international airport in Mombasa, the second-largest city in Kenya.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q392784 · Moi International Airport. Administrative area: Coast Province. Named after: Daniel arap Moi
Field and clock profile
Moi International Airport is a near sea-level field at 200 ft (61 m), positioned at 4.0348° S, 39.5942° E in the Equatorial deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,991 ft / 3,350 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Nairobi (EAT, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Jomvu is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.6 km. DAR Dar es Salaam is the closest retained airport alternative at 319 km.
Country airport peers
MBA is compared with NBO Nairobi at 423 km, EDL Eldoret at 691 km, KIS Kisumu at 696 km inside the retained Kenya airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
MBA-DAR Dar es Salaam: 319 km, about 1h 14m, +0h. MBA-NBO Nairobi: 423 km, about 1h 22m, +0h. MBA-EDL Eldoret: 691 km, about 1h 43m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HKMO backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. kenyaairports.co.ke is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,991 ft / 3,350 m
Runway identifiers
03/21, 15/33
OurAirports classifies MBA as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Mombasa.
MBA (HKMO) is a near sea-level field at 200 ft (61 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MBA sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MBA's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,991 ft / 3,350 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Kenya Airports Authority is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for MBA.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at kenyaairports.co.ke, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MBA
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
MBA uses Africa/Nairobi (EAT, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Moi International Airport is about 8.0 km from central Mombasa; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DAR Dar es Salaam is the closest retained alternate at 319 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
kenyaairports.co.ke is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place MBA inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MBA ranks #3 in the curated Kenya airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 4 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
MBA shares Africa/Nairobi with EDL Eldoret KE · KIS Kisumu KE · NBO Nairobi KE. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MBA is 200 ft (61 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LGW 202 ft (62 m) (2 ft delta) · SHE 198 ft (60 m) (2 ft delta) · ACC 205 ft (62 m) (5 ft delta) · BRI 193 ft (59 m) (7 ft delta) · HFE 207 ft (63 m) (7 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MBA's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DAR 319 km +0h · NBO 423 km +0h · EDL 691 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dar es Salaam | DAR | 319 km | 1h 14m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nairobi | NBO | 423 km | 1h 22m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Eldoret | EDL | 691 km | 1h 43m | +0h | --:--:-- |
MBA to DAR
Dar es Salaam
Distance 319 km; estimated travel window 1h 14m; destination zone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam is +0h from MBA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MBA to NBO
Nairobi
Distance 423 km; estimated travel window 1h 22m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from MBA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MBA to EDL
Eldoret
Distance 691 km; estimated travel window 1h 43m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from MBA. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Mombasa is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Mombasa is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Moi International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from MBA, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Jomvu
jomvu · 5.6 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mombasa
mombasa · 8.0 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mazeras
mazeras · 9.3 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Matuga
matuga · 15 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mtwapa
mtwapa · 20 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mariakani
mariakani · 23 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ukunda
ukunda · 29 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kilifi
kilifi · 53 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Watamu
watamu · 89 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Malindi
malindi · 108 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Voi
voi · 135 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Taveta
taveta · 224 km · Africa/Nairobi
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Moi International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Dar es Salaam (DAR), Nairobi (NBO), Eldoret (EDL). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,991 ft / 3,350 m; identifiers 03/21, 15/33.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Kenya Airports Authority.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1978.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MBA. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Julius Nyerere International AirportDAR
Dar es Salaam · large airport
- Distance
- 319 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 182 ft (55 m)
Compare against DAR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBO
Nairobi · large airport
- Distance
- 423 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 5,330 ft (1,625 m)
Compare against NBO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Eldoret International AirportEDL
Eldoret · large airport
- Distance
- 691 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 6,941 ft (2,116 m)
Compare against EDL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Moi International Airport (MBA) in?▾
Moi International Airport is in the Africa/Nairobi timezone (UTC+03:00, EAT).
What are the codes for Moi International Airport?▾
Moi International Airport uses IATA code MBA and ICAO code HKMO.
Where is Moi International Airport located?▾
Moi International Airport is located in Mombasa, Kenya at coordinates 4.0348° S, 39.5942° E, with an elevation of 200 ft (61 m) (near sea-level field in the deep tropics).
How far is Moi International Airport from central Mombasa?▾
Moi International Airport sits roughly 8.0 km from the nearest mapped city center for Mombasa.
Which route reference is most useful from MBA?▾
Dar es Salaam (DAR) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 14m, destination timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, and a +0h difference from MBA.
What other airports in Kenya are close peers to MBA?▾
MBA's curated peers in Kenya on this site include NBO Nairobi, EDL Eldoret, KIS Kisumu.
How many runways does Moi International Airport have?▾
Moi International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,991 ft / 3,350 m; identifiers include 03/21, 15/33.