Sala Gate Airport is a small airstrip in Taita Taveta, Kenya. It is located at latitude -3.07228 and longitude 39.21560. The airport has one runway, numbered 15/33. It does not have an official ICAO code, but KE-0188 is used as a reference. Other nearby airstrips include Buaya Camp Airport, Lali Galana Airport, Galana Ranch Airport, Kulalu Ranch Airport, and Komavayu (Tank) Airport.
Sala Gate Airport does not provide METAR weather reports. The nearest airport with METAR is Malindi Airport, about 100 km away. It is within the Nairobi Flight Information Region (FIR).
The airport is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone, which is UTC +3 hours. The sun generally rises at 06:24 and sets at 18:26 in this region. Daylight saving time does not apply here, so the time difference from UTC remains the same all year.
Tsavo East National Park, near Sala Gate, is often called the “Theatre of the Wild.” One of its most famous sights is the red-dusted elephants that roam in large herds. Visitors can see them rolling in the red soil and spraying it over themselves and their young. These elephants often rest under the palm trees along the Galana River. The river’s blue waters create a striking contrast with the surrounding landscape.
Tsavo East is the oldest and largest national park in Kenya, covering about 13,747 square kilometers. Two main rivers drain the park: the Tsavo River and the Athi River. These join to form the Galana River, which flows through the park.
The park is also home to the Yatta Plateau, one of the longest lava plateaus in the world, stretching over 300 kilometers. This plateau supports a large population of wildlife due to its vegetation and flat terrain.
Tsavo East is generally drier than its counterpart, Tsavo West National Park, but it remains one of Kenya’s most visited parks because of its wildlife, scenery, and unique natural features.
