Airport profile · Kenya
Manda Airport
Lamu · Lamu County · Kenya
Airport overview
Manda Airport serves Lamu, Kenya. The longest reported open paved runway is 2,000 metres (6,561 feet).
- ICAO code
- HKLU
- IATA code
- LAU
- Local / reference code
- HKLU
- Location
- Lamu · Lamu County · Kenya
- Coordinates
- -2.252431, 40.912892
- Elevation above sea level
- 6 m / 20 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 2,000 m / 6,561 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (3 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,000 m6,561 ft | 32 m105 ft | ASP | UnlightedReported open |
| 08/26 | 931 m3,054 ft | 14 m46 ft | GRE | UnlightedReported open |
| XX/XX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | UnlightedRecorded closed |
Runway 15/33 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 152° | 6 m / 20 ft | Not reported | -2.24634, 40.91000 |
| 33 | 332° | 6 m / 20 ft | Not reported | -2.25444, 40.91410 |
Runway 08/26 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 74° | 6 m / 20 ft | Not reported | -2.25311, 40.91080 |
| 26 | 254° | 6 m / 20 ft | Not reported | -2.25076, 40.91880 |
Runway XX/XX · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| XX | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Wikidata records 1930 as the airport’s inception year. The recorded operator is Kenya Airports Authority.
- Inception year
- 1930
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Kenya Airports Authority
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
No communication frequencies are reported in the current airport snapshot.
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.