Manda Airport

Manda Airport (HKLU) is a medium airport in Lamu, Kenya. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code HKLU or IATA code LAU. It sits in Africa.

Manda Airport is a regional commercial airport that doubles as a busy private-aviation base. Operators benefit from full instrument approaches and an FBO infrastructure scaled for regular jet traffic, often without the congestion of the nearest major hub.

Manda Airport sits near sea level at 20 ft.

Local operations run on Africa/Nairobi. Scheduled airline service is light enough that it rarely interferes with charter movements, though planners should still expect to coordinate with the handling agent for international turnarounds.

SkyAccess inventory for HKLU updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

Use this page to compare HKLU against nearby alternatives, browse live empty-leg pricing in both directions, and brief yourself on the runway and elevation profile before you book.

Manda Airport, 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.