Airport, at altitude of 5300 ft, can handle 200,000 passengers per year; terminal building, customs hall and control tower described; five adjoining buildings of East African Airways described; due to wind conditions, only one runway was necessary; black cotton soil, 2-3 ft thick, was removed; laval sheet below soil used as foundation; gap-graded mix used in concreting; refuelling facilities. (See also Surveyor v 117 n 3442 Apr 12 1958 p 323-6)


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    Title :

    Nairobi's new international airport in operation


    Additional title:

    Aeroplane


    Published in:

    Aeroplane ; 94 , n 2428


    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Nairobi's new international airport in operation

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