Nairobi, Aug. 18 -- Night flights are yet to resume on the revamped main runway at Wilson Airport, more than two weeks after it was partially reopened for daytime operations, resulting in prolonged inconvenience for airline operators who still have to queue for services on a secondary taxiway after sunset.

Commercial flights predominantly land at Wilson Airport on runway 7 via the Bomas- Uhuru Gardens route. Runway 07 had, however, been temporarily shut for about seven months to allow for upgrades, with airlines reverting to runway 14/32, which is approached through the Kibera-Nyayo Highrise route.

Runway 07 was reopened by the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) from Wednesday, July 29, 2026, for daytime flights between 6.30 am and 6.30 pm....