Manda Airport

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Manda Airport
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Summary
Airport type Public, civilian
Owner Government of Kenya
Operator Kenya Airports Authority
Serves Lamu
Location Manda Island, Lamu Archipelago, Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya
Elevation  AMSL 20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates 02°14′46″S40°54′36″E / 2.24611°S 40.91000°E / -2.24611; 40.91000 (Manda Airport)
Map
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Location of Manda Airport in Kenya
Placement on map is approximate.
Manda Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
16/346,3301,930Asphalt
08/263,054931Dirt/grass

Manda Airport( IATA : LAU, ICAO : HKLU), also called Lamu Airport, is an airport in Kenya. Manda Airport is a small domestic airport located on Manda Island, serving the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya's coastal region. It provides air access to Lamu Town , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as nearby islands like Shela and Manda. The airport has a single runway and basic facilities, mainly handling domestic flights from Nairobi, Mombasa, and Malindi. Access to Lamu Island from the airport is via a short boat ride.

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Location

Manda Airport is located on Manda Island in the Lamu Archipelago of Lamu County on the western shore of the Indian Ocean, on the Kenyan 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 (15/33) is paved with asphalt and measures 6,330 feet (1,930 m) in length and 100 feet (30 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
Jambojet Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Mombasa Air Safari Malindi, Mombasa
Safarilink Kiwayu, Nairobi–Wilson
Skyward Express Mombasa, Nairobi–Wilson


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]

The airport is near the Camp Simba US naval base. Al-Shabaab militants attacked the base in January 2020. The airport was temporarily closed. [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Distance between Jomo Kenyatta Airport Nairobi (Nairobi Area) and Lamu Island (Coast) (Kenya)". distancecalculator.globefeed.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Site Weather Station HKBA in Busia Airport, WE, Kenya". CWOP Weather. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Detailed Measurements of Manda Airport Runways". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  4. ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Cessna 208 Caravan I 5Y-BOY Nairobi-Wilson Airport (WIL)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  5. ↑ marsecreview.com: Suspected Al-Shabab Attack Against US Naval Base in Manda Bay, Kenya

2°14′46″S40°54′36″E / 2.246110°S 40.910000°E / -2.246110; 40.910000

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