Manda Airport

Manda Airport
IATA: LAU – ICAO: HKLU HKLU Location of Manda Airport in Kenya Placement on map is approximate
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 40.91°E / -2.24611; 40.91 (Manda Airport)
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
16/34	3,293	1,004	Asphalt
08/26	3,054	931	Dirt/Grass

Manda Airport, also called Lamu Airport is an airport in Kenya.

Location

Manda Airport(IATA: LAU, ICAO: HKLU) is located in on Manda Island, Lamu District, Coast Province, in the Lamu Archipelago on the western shores 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 3,293 feet (1,004 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

Airlines	Destinations
Airkenya	Nairobi-Wilson, Malindi [4]
Safarilink Aviation	Nairobi-Wilson, Malindi
Fly540	Nairobi-Wilson, Malindi

Accidents and incidents

On 14 October 2003 at about 9.00am, local time, a Cessna 208 Caravan I owned ans 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 was killed. Despite sustaining substantial damage, the aircraft was repaired and re-introduced into service.^[5]

External links

• Location of Manda Airport At Google Maps
• Website of Kenya Airports Authority
• List of Airports In Kenya
• Airport information for HKLU at Great Circle Mapper.
• Kenya Airports Authority – Manda Airstrip
• Accident history for LAU at Aviation Safety Network

See also

• Manda Island
• Lamu
• Lamu Archipelago
• Lamu District
• Coast Province
• Kenya Airports Authority
• Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
• List of airports in Kenya

References

1. ^ Flight Distance Between Nairobi And Lamu With Map
2. ^ Elevation of Manda Airport
3. ^ Detailed Measurements of Manda Airport Runways
4. ^ Airkenya Routes
5. ^ Accident Description Related to Manda Airport

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