Nairobi Wilson Airport

A small airport near central Nairobi in operation since 1929 — today the main departure point for light aircraft flights into Kenya's safari areas and remote regions.

Wilson Airport is located about six kilometres south of central Nairobi and is one of the oldest continuously operating airports in East Africa, tracing its origins to the Nairobi West Aerodrome of 1929. Today it serves as the main hub for light aircraft and charter flights to regional destinations across Kenya — many safaris to the Masai Mara, Amboseli, and other wildlife areas begin here with a small propeller plane. Unlike Jomo Kenyatta International, Wilson has a relaxed, almost adventurous atmosphere: the small terminal, vintage hangars, and the constant buzz of light aircraft create a distinct sense of frontier air travel.