5/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The exceptional service, beautiful setting, and overall experience more than made up for the smaller room size.”
Rahul Katikineni5★ on Google
Airports / Kenya / MRE
Medium airport · MRE
Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip.
Serena, Kenya · 5,200 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
1,544 ratings
0
Operators based
5,200
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Serena, KenyaELEV 5,200 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.6
Google rating
1,544
Google reviews
ratings on Google
5,200
Field elevation
feet above sea level
81
Nearest alternate
nm to KIS
Field standing
#2 / 15
Kenya airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 1544 Google ratings , ranked against 15 rated Kenya fields.
81 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kisumu International Airport (KIS).
Overview
Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip, listed as HKMS / MRE, is a mid-sized airport in Serena, Kenya. The airport sits 5,200 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MRE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kisumu International Airport (KIS, 81 nm), Nakuru Lanet Airport (NUU, 96 nm), and Nairobi Wilson Airport (WIL, 109 nm). With a single 3,450-foot unpaved runway, MRE can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from MRE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under 6100. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Serena.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The exceptional service, beautiful setting, and overall experience more than made up for the smaller room size.”
Rahul Katikineni5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
HKMS
IATA
MRE
FAA / Local
HKMS
Elevation
5,200 ft
Coordinates
1.4046° S · 35.0083° 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 5,200 ft, MRE sits higher than 53% of the 17 Kenya fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,450 ft
- 09/273,450 ftUnknownUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 3,450 ft
MRE's 3,450 ft runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,200 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 81nmKISKisumu International AirportKisumu
- 96nmNUUNakuru Lanet AirportNakuru
- 109nmWILNairobi Wilson AirportNairobi
- 109nmEDLEldoret International AirportEldoret
- 112nmHKREMoi Air BaseNairobi
- 115nmNBOJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi
Location
Open the full mapHKMS · Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Serena, Kenya
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MRE on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 6,179 nm | 14h 46m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,319 nm | 15h 6m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,497 nm | 15h 31m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,782 nm | 16h 10m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,802 nm | 16h 13m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,896 nm | 16h 26m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,966 nm | 16h 36m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 7,211 nm | 17h 10m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MRE?
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip's longest runway is 3,450 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at MRE?
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip has one runway; the longest measures 3,450 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to MRE?
- The closest alternate is Kisumu International Airport (KIS), about 81 nm away, followed by Nakuru Lanet Airport (NUU) at 96 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MRE to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 14h 46m (6,179 nm), New York about 15h 6m (6,319 nm), Washington DC about 15h 31m (6,497 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.