# Eldoret International Airport (EDL)

> Eldoret, KE · IATA: EDL · ICAO: HKEL · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `EDL` |
| ICAO | `HKEL` |
| City | Eldoret |
| Country | KE |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2116 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 0.40446, 35.23890 |

## Description

Cut flowers, French beans, mangoes and other perishables are the cargo that defines Eldoret International (EDL), the leading freight gateway of western Kenya's Rift Valley highlands. Sitting at roughly 2,120 metres elevation, the airport handles around 12,000 tonnes of import cargo a year and resumed scheduled exports in March 2024. Ethiopian Airlines operates the freight service; inaugural exports in 2021 began at five tonnes of cut flowers per week, with a stated ramp-up to 15–20 tonnes and multiple weekly frequencies. To protect the cold chain, the on-site coldroom was enlarged from 150 to about 300 metric tonnes. Road links run to Nairobi and toward the Uganda corridor, letting growers consolidate produce from a wide farming belt. Customs handling for agricultural exports is available on site. Eldoret is genuinely cargo-capable, specialised in high-value horticultural exports rather than general freight.

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