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Nairobi-Wilson Airport profile
Last updated: 5 November 2013
General data
Nairobi-Wilson Airport
Country: Kenya
IATA code:WIL
ICAO code: HKNW
Elevation: 5536 feet / 1687 m
Opened: 1933
Airport history:  
Nairobi-West Airportbecame Wilson Airport
1962Nairobi-Wilson Airport

Aircraft accidents at or near Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL)

14 occurrences in the ASN safety database

date type registration operator fat. location   pic cat
11-OCT-2019Fokker 50 5Y-IZO Silverstone Air Services 0 near Nairobi-Wils...   A1
27-JAN-2011Fokker F-27 Friendship 500CRF 5X-FFD Fly540 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A1
09-NOV-2009Beech 1900D 5Y-VVQ Blue Bird Aviation 1 Nairobi-Wils...   A1
12-DEC-2007DHC-5D Buffalo 5Y-MEG Trident Aviation 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A2
12-DEC-2007Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA SafariLink 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A2
06-JUL-2007Beech 1900C 5Y-BTT Aero Kenya 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A1
14-OCT-2003Cessna 208 Caravan I 5Y-BOY Air Kenya 0 Nairobi-Wils... A2
12-JUL-2000Cessna 208 Caravan I 5Y-JAO Skylink Kenya Nairobi-Wils...   A1
21-SEP-1999Beech 200 Super King Air 5Y-BIW Private Nairobi-Wils...   U1
15-JUN-1997Cessna F406 Caravan II 5Y-TAL Trackmark Cargo Nairobi-Wils...   A1
??-JAN-1996Douglas DC-3D 5Y-BIL Branton Air Service Nairobi-Wils... U1
08-AUG-1994Cessna F406 Caravan II 5Y-JJG Tawakal Airlines 0 near Nairobi-Wils...   A1
20-DEC-1968Douglas C-47A (DC-3) 5Y-ADI Kenya Police 3 near Nairobi-Wils...   A1
date unk.Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I 5Y-JET JetPet 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A1

Aircraft that departed Nairobi-Wilson Airport

19 occurrences in the ASN safety database

date type registration operator fat. location   pic cat
20-MAR-2021Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-JKN Aeronav Air Services 2 Marsabit   A1
11-OCT-2019Fokker 50 5Y-IZO Silverstone Air Services 0 near Nairobi-Wils...   A1
16-AUG-2019DHC-8-200 5Y-SLM SafariLink 0 Kichwa Tembo...   A2
20-APR-2014Fokker 50 5Y-VVJ Blue Bird Aviation 0 Guri'el Airs... A1
10-NOV-2011Fokker 50 5Y-VVK Blue Bird Aviation 0 Guri'el Airs...   A1
27-JAN-2011Fokker F-27 Friendship 500CRF 5X-FFD Fly540 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A1
09-NOV-2009Beech 1900D 5Y-VVQ Blue Bird Aviation 1 Nairobi-Wils...   A1
29-APR-2008Fokker 50 5Y-VVF Blue Bird Aviation 0 Wajir Airpor...   A2
06-AUG-2007Beech B200 Super King Air 5Y-HHM Blue Bird Aviation 0 Garissa Airp...   A1
23-MAY-2004Let L-410UVP-E9 5Y-VVA Blue Bird Aviation 0 near Mwingi A2
23-MAY-2004Let L-410UVP-E3 5Y-VVD Blue Bird Aviation 2 near Mwingi A1
07-DEC-2003Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000 5Y-NNN East African Safari 0 Lokichoggio ... A1
14-OCT-2003Cessna 208 Caravan I 5Y-BOY Air Kenya 0 Nairobi-Wils... A2
19-JUL-2003Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II ZS-OYI Ryan Blake Air Charter 14 Mount Kenya A1
12-JUL-2000Cessna 208 Caravan I 5Y-JAO Skylink Kenya Nairobi-Wils...   A1
06-NOV-1998Beech 200 Super King Air 5Y-JKB AD Aviation Aircharters 3 near Nairobi   A1
19-FEB-1998Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I 5Y-BMR Skyways Kenya 0 Mogadishu In...   A1
08-AUG-1994Cessna F406 Caravan II 5Y-JJG Tawakal Airlines 0 near Nairobi-Wils...   A1
20-DEC-1968Douglas C-47A (DC-3) 5Y-ADI Kenya Police 3 near Nairobi-Wils...   A1

Aircraft with destination Nairobi-Wilson Airport

9 occurrences in the ASN safety database

date type registration operator fat. location   pic cat
04-JAN-2015Fokker 50 5Y-SIB Skyward International Aviation 0 Nairobi-Jomo... A1
27-JAN-2011Fokker F-27 Friendship 500CRF 5X-FFD Fly540 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A1
28-APR-2008Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SPK AIM Air 0 Doro Airstrip   A1
12-DEC-2007DHC-5D Buffalo 5Y-MEG Trident Aviation 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A2
12-DEC-2007Cessna 208B Grand Caravan 5Y-SLA SafariLink 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A2
06-JUL-2007Beech 1900C 5Y-BTT Aero Kenya 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A1
24-JUL-1978BN-2A Trislander Mk.III-2 5Y-CMC Amphibians 5 Nyeri Hills   A1
18-MAY-1955Douglas C-47B (DC-3) VP-KKH East African Airways 20 Mount Kilima... A1
date unk.Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I 5Y-JET JetPet 0 Nairobi-Wils...   A1