Manda Airport , also called Lamu Airport, is an
airport in
Kenya.
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 ...
of
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
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 ...
, serving 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 ...
in Kenya. Situated at above sea level, the airport has two runways. The first runway (15/33) is paved with
asphalt 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 in
Nairobi, 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 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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See also
* Kenya Airports Authority
* Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) is a state corporation of Kenya that is responsible for regulating the aviation, aviation industry in Kenya and for providing air navigation, air navigation services in the Kenya flight region.
The KCAA offers ...
* List of airports in Kenya
References
External links
Location of Manda Airport At Google Maps
Website of Kenya Airports Authority
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Airports in Kenya
Lamu County