Kisumu Airport is north-west of Kisumu town. The site is bordered to the west and south by Lake Victoria and on the eastern and northern sides by the main road to Uganda.

In 2009, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the expansion and rehabilitation of Kisumu International Airport. As the fourth busiest airport in Kenya, it has expanded over the years to attract eight airlines up from two in 2005. Passenger numbers have also gone up from 70,000 in 2005 to 240,000 in 2008. These could reach 300,000 when the project is completed.

The airport expansion project is a Sh3 billion ($37.5 million) investment which will improve services in the region. The scope of work includes renovating and extending the runway from two to three kilometres and widening it from 30 metres to 45 metres. New ground lighting and approach lights will be installed and the airport’s parking bays — the apron — will be extended by 40,000sq metres

A new airport terminal building will be built. The one-storey terminal building of about 3,000sq metres will be equipped with state-of the-art baggage handling facilities complete with natural ventilation and lighting.

A 3,500sq metres car park, that can accommodate 200 cars at a time, will be constructed. To ensure constant electricity supply, a new power sub-station will be built. When completed, Kisumu Airport will be upgraded to international status to handle larger aircraft. Plane such as Boeing 737, DC9 and Airbus  A310 will land here.