Manda Airport , also called Lamu Airport, is an

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Location

Manda Airport is located on

Manda Island Manda is an island of the Lamu Archipelago of Kenya, known for the prosperous 9th century ports of Takwa and Manda town. The island is now linked by ferry to Lamu and is home to Manda Airport, while Manda Toto island lies to its west. The isla ...

in the

Lamu Archipelago The Lamu Archipelago is located in the Indian Ocean close to the northern coast of Kenya, to which it belongs. The islands lie between the towns of Lamu and Kiunga, near the Coast Province. It is a part of Lamu District. The largest of the isl ...

Lamu County Lamu County is a county of Kenya located along the North Coast of the country and is one of the six Coastal Counties in Kenya. Its capital is the town of Lamu. It borders Tana River County to the southwest, Garissa County to the north, Somali ...

on the western shore of the Indian Ocean, on the Kenya coast. Its location is approximately , by air, southeast of

Nairobi International Airport Jomo Kenyatta International Airport , is an international airport in Nairobi, the capital of and largest city in Kenya. The other three important international airports in Kenya include the Kisumu International Airport, Moi International Airp ...

, the country's largest civilian airport. 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

, serving the

in Kenya. Situated at above sea level, the airport has two runways. The first runway (15/33) is paved with

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and measures in length and in width. The second runway (08/26) is unpaved and is long and wide.

Airlines and destinations

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 Airkenya Express is an airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services, as well as scheduled flights to Tanzania. Its main base is Wilson Airport, Nairobi. History Airkenya Express was formed and started o ...

, with one pilot and no passengers, took off from

Wilson Airport Wilson Airport is an airport in Nairobi, Kenya. It has flights to many regional airports in Kenya while Nairobi's main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, serves domestic and many international destinations. Location Wilson Airport ...

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...

, headed for Manda Airport in

Lamu Lamu or Lamu Town is a small town on Lamu Island, which in turn is a part of the Lamu Archipelago in Kenya. Situated by road northeast of Mombasa that ends at Mokowe Jetty, from where the sea channel has to be crossed to reach Lamu Island. ...

, approximately , by air, to the southeast. Soon after becoming airborne, the aircraft lost height, crash-landed in

Nairobi National Park Nairobi National Park is a national park in Kenya that was established in 1946 about south of Nairobi. It is fenced on three sides, whereas the open southern boundary allows migrating wildlife to move between the park and the adjacent Kitengel ...

and overturned. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The aircraft was written off. The airport is near the Camp Simba US naval base. Al-Shabaab militants attacked the base in January 2020. The airport was temporarily closed.marsecreview.com
''Suspected Al-Shabab Attack Against US Naval Base in Manda Bay, Kenya''
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