Airports / Kenya / LAU
Manda Airport
HKLU / LAULamu, KenyaELEV 20 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
29 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kiwayu Airport (KWY).
Overview
Manda Airport (HKLU / LAU) is a mid-sized airport serving Lamu, Kenya. Field elevation is 20 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LAU as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kiwayu Airport (KWY, 29 nm), Malindi International Airport (MYD, 76 nm), and Moi International Airport (MBA, 133 nm).
Trip costs from LAU are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LAU to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HKLU
IATA
LAU
FAA / Local
HKLU
Elevation
20 ft
Coordinates
2.2524° S · 40.9129° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Kenya fields
state range 20–6,941 ft
At 20 ft, LAU sits lower than 94% of the 17 Kenya fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 29nmKWYKiwayu AirportKiwayu
- 76nmMYDMalindi International AirportMalindi
- 133nmMBAMoi International AirportMombasa
- 146nmKMUKismayo AirportKismayo
- 192nmPMAPemba AirportChake Chake
- 203nmTGTTanga AirportTanga
Location
Open the full mapHKLU · Manda Airport · Lamu, Kenya