Manda Airport

Manda Airport
Summary
Airport type Public, Civilian
Owner Government of Kenya
Operator Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Lamu
Location Manda Island, Lamu Archipelago,  Kenya
Elevation AMSL 20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 02°14′46″S 40°54′36″E / 2.24611°S 40.91000°E / -2.24611; 40.91000 (Manda Airport)
Map
HKLU
Location of Manda Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 4,085 1,004 Asphalt
08/26 3,054 931 Dirt/Grass

Manda Airport (IATA: LAU, ICAO: HKLU), also called Lamu Airport, is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Manda Airport is located in on Manda Island in the Lamu Archipelago of Lamu County on the western shore of the Indian Ocean, on the Kenya coast.

Its location is approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 14' 46.00"S, 40° 54' 36.00"E (Latitude:-2.246110; Longitude:40.910000).

Overview

Manda Airport is a small civilian airport on Manda Island, serving the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Situated at 6 metres (20 ft) above sea level,[2] the airport has two runways. The first runway (16/34) is paved with asphalt and measures 4,085 feet (1,245 m) in length and 60 feet (18 m) in width. The second runway (08/26) is unpaved and is 3,054 feet (931 m) long and 46 feet (14 m) wide.[3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Airkenya Express Malindi, Nairobi–Wilson
Safarilink Kiwayu, Nairobi–Wilson
Fly540 Malindi, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Fly-SAX Malindi, Nairobi–Wilson
Mombasa Air Safari Malindi, Mombasa
Skyward Express Nairobi–Wilson, Mombasa

Accidents and incidents

On 14 October 2003 at about 9.00 am, local time, a Cessna 208 Caravan I owned and operated by Airkenya Express, with one pilot and no passengers, took off from Wilson Airport in Nairobi, headed for Manda Airport in Lamu, approximately 450 kilometres (280 mi), by air, to the southeast. Soon after becoming airborne, the aircraft lost height, crash-landed in Nairobi National Park and overturned. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was written off.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Lamu Island (Coast) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Site Weather Station HKBA in Busia Airport, WE, Kenya". CWOP Weather. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  3. ↑ Detailed Measurements of Manda Airport Runways
  4. ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208 Caravan I 5Y-BOY Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2018-08-21.

Coordinates: 2°14′46″S 40°54′36″E / 2.246110°S 40.910000°E / -2.246110; 40.910000

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