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Eldoret Airport (EDL)

Last Updated: Aug. 5, 2020, 4:22 a.m.

  • PETER M. KANGETHE
  • +254712452170
  • Airport Website
  • Airport COVID 19 Website

  • Are passengers required to complete a government or airport issued pre-travel health declaration form?
  • Yes

  • Weblink to the health declaration form
  • https://ears.health.go.ke/airline_registration/

  • Weblink to more information (who requires the declaration?)
  • www.kaa.go.ke (Airports Operator) and www.health.go.ke (Ministry of health)

  • Can the health declaration form be completed online?
  • Yes

  • Are passengers required to undergo a test for COVID-19 before starting their journey?
  • Yes

  • Please provide details and/or supporting weblinks
  • Passengers advised to take COVID tests before date of travel; Kindly check for updates on requirements at destination airports website or respective Airlines - COVID free Certificate could be necessary for your acceptance to travel.NOTE: For passengers traveling out of the country will be required to abide by the particular travel, health and COVID-19 related requirements of the destination country. No rapid tests solutions are available now. We await further guidance by WHO and ICAO;

  • Are passengers required to carry a test certificate?
  • Yes

  • Are passengers required to undergo any health tests or screening?
  • Yes

  • Provide details: What type of screening is required? By whom is the screening conducted? Is screening for all passengers or for specific airlines?
  • All Passengers are screened on arrival at the airport by Port Health Services i.e. temperature Checks. Secondary screening is also done but for selected passengers exhibiting heath related symptoms

  • Does the airport recommend passengers arrive earlier for international departures?
  • At Least Three (3) hours

  • Does the airport recommend passengers arrive earlier for domestic departures?
  • At Least Two (2) Hours

  • Is the public (non-passengers) restricted from entering the public areas of the airport (e.g. departures, arrivals hall)?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Only travelling passengers and authorized airport personnel, are allowed access to the airports departure and arrivals halls guided by Health and Security protocols in place.

  • Are exceptions made for accompanying persons assisting minors traveling alone or persons with disabilities, including those with reduced mobility?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Exemptions is allowed, but with prior request or arrangement from the airline and the airport authority; this request can be done during booking process with your Airline.

  • Does the airport provide self-service kiosks for printing boarding pass and bag tag?
  • No

  • Does the airport implement a sanitization process for kiosk touch screens to enable the disinfection of the screen between each use?
  • No

  • Is the access to airport checkpoint security touchless/does it reduce the need for document exchange/handling?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Mobile boarding passes are accepted at checkpoints to promote touchless processes, however, where necessary Security staff verify documents physically but at an acceptable distance while being held by the passengers.

  • Is the airport boarding process touchless i.e. biometric or e-gates?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Airline staff verify documents physically, while being held by the passengers and some airlines use scanning devices for boarding process; where applicable the passenger scan the documents through the barcode technology;

  • Are e-gates available at immigration entry points?
  • No

  • Are passengers required to undergo any health tests on arrival?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Upon arrival, all passengers are screened for temperature and verification is done for COVID-19 Certificates. If passenger's body temperature is above 37.5 C (99.5 F), passenger is isolated for secondary screening;

  • Are passengers required to quarantine on arrival at the airport?
  • 14

  • If airport-quarantine does the passenger bear hotel and other related costs, e.g. meals, transportation, etc.?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Passengers have an option to self-quarantine or quarantine at government-designated facilities; Prior arrangements shall be done for Self-quarantine by filling the required forms (Self-Quarantine at Home) and will only be applicable upon approval; the passenger bears logistical costs;

  • What, if any, protocols and precautions are in place for arriving passengers who are exiting the landside area?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Passengers and Airport Authorized Personnel observes the following protocols and measures; public education, Temperature Checks, Sanitization, Washing hands, Wearing Masks physical distancing, Contact tracing, and Cashless payment processes; Facilities undergo routine cleaning, disinfection, de-contamination, disinsection; See more details at: https://www.kaa.go.ke/airports/covid-19-measures/

  • Are drivers/meeters and greeters allowed to meet arriving passengers inside the terminal building?
  • No

  • Are there any specific measures for drivers/meeters and greeters meeting/collecting arriving passengers? (e.g., subject to health screening)
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Drivers, Meeters and Greeters to observe the following protocols and measures; Temperature Checks, Sanitization, Washing hands, Wearing Masks and physical distancing aboard vehicles. In addition, Vehicles cleaning, de-contamination and disinfection. For Taxi, service providers may keep minimal passenger information for tracing purposes;

  • Are there any special pick-up or curbside arrangements in place?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • On prior request and approval by the airport authority

  • Is physical distancing required in airport?
  • Yes

  • What is the required physical distance?
  • 1.5 meters

  • Are there spacing marks on floors to guide passengers?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Markings are available for wearing Masks, Waiting stop points at service touch-points, Health checkpoints and Physical Distancing;

  • Are physical distancing rules in place for elevators, escalators, and moving walkways?
  • No

  • Are limitations set for number of passengers on airport public ground transportation, e.g. shuttle busses, airport transit systems, etc.?
  • Yes

  • Provide details:
  • Guidelines on limitations are available as guided by Ministry of Health including Physical distancing, in addition to wearing Masks, sanitization on ground transportation services

  • Are passengers required to wear face coverings?
  • Yes

  • Does the airport provide face coverings?
  • No

  • Can face coverings be purchased at the airport?
  • Yes

  • Are passengers required to wear gloves?
  • No

  • Are passenger-facing staff required to wear face coverings?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Front-line personnel at customer touchpoints, have face shields and Wear facemasks,

  • Are passenger-facing staff required to wear gloves?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Front-line personnel at customer touch points (Ground Flight, Customer Service, Check-in and Security) have gloves for use to serve customers where applicable to reduce risk of contamination;

  • Are passenger-facing staff subject to health screening?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Front-line personnel at customer touch points undergo temperature Checks, in some cases COVID Testing is administered and certificates issued more so in food businesses;

  • What special COVID-19 cleaning/sterilization measures has the airport implemented? Provide details for areas such as restrooms, boarding areas, dining areas, etc.?
  • Frequent routine Cleaning, disinfection, disinsection, and de-contamination

  • Has the airport implemented physical distancing detection technology?
  • No

  • Has seating been adapted to support physical distancing in the following areas?
  • Boarding areas, Dining areas, Airport lounges, Duty-free shops, Other retail activities

  • Provide details
  • Reconfiguration of seating and dining areas and waiting lounges have been effected; seating arrangement and Plans have adequate spacing to achieve physical distancing

  • Does the airport provide signage and announcements via PA system to encourage physical distancing measures in place?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Announcement and signage is available to assist passengers including use of Flight Display screens

  • Does the airport provide hand-sanitizing stations?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Automated sanitization and handwashing points have been provided throughout the airport complete with signage and consumables;

  • Is there a medical clinic located in or near the airport terminal/facility?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Port Health Clinic is available at the airport

  • Does the airport provide a helpline to report COVID-19 concerns?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • County public health COVID Helpline Contact: +254754027027Toll-Free Government-Backed 24/7 hotline: 719 accessible across all networks in Kenya.

  • Does the airport app, airlines app, or other third-party apps provide wayfinding indoor maps for passengers?
  • No

  • Is there any mechanism, such as social media or mobile apps, to disseminate information to the travelling public?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Twitter: @kenyaairports LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kenyaairports/ Customer Services: talk2us@kaa.go.ke Website : www.kaa.go.ke Airport Operator/Airline : Bulk SMS Service Toll Free Number: 0800721254 Toll Free GoK COVID-19 Hotline: 719 SMS *719#

  • Are there any other particular processes in place to assist passengers with reduced mobility (wheelchair) or passengers with disabilities?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • On booking or check-in passengers in need of wheelchair or special assistance support are advised to make a request from the airline for effective facilitation;More information: https://www.kaa.go.ke/airports/passenger-guide/special-assistance/

  • Does the airport provide self-service dining options, where passengers have limited contact with retail, food and beverage staff?
  • No

  • Does the airport have a ventilation filtration system that recycles air on a regular basis?
  • No

  • Does the airport offer any staff training program, relating to health or COVID-19?
  • Yes

  • Provide details
  • Staff training is continuous from Port Health Services, Airport Operator and Airlines; Online Portal has been developed for training Airport staff https://covid19awareness.kaa.go.ke and World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/training/online-training