Airports / Kenya / NUU
Nakuru Lanet Airport.
Nakuru, Kenya · 6,234 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
6,234
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
55 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK).
Overview
Nakuru Lanet Airport (HKNK / NUU) is a mid-sized airport serving Nakuru, Kenya. The field lies at an elevation of 6,234 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
NUU has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK, 55 nm), Laikipia Air Base (HKNY, 56 nm), and Eldoret International Airport (EDL, 70 nm). NUU offers a single 5,607-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the heavy jet class.
Quotes for flights out of NUU vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Lanet Military Airstrip. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from NUU, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
HKNK
IATA
NUU
FAA / Local
HKNK
Elevation
6,234 ft
Coordinates
0.2984° S · 36.1592° 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
No
Elevation vs Kenya fields
state range 20–6,941 ft
At 6,234 ft, NUU sits higher than 82% 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 5,607 ft
- 14/325,607 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,607 ft
NUU's 5,607 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- 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 6,234 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.
- 55nmNYKNanyuki Civil AirportGathiuru
- 56nmHKNYLaikipia Air BaseNanyuki
- 70nmEDLEldoret International AirportEldoret
- 72nmHKREMoi Air BaseNairobi
- 73nmWILNairobi Wilson AirportNairobi
- 77nmNBOJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi
Location
Open the full mapHKNK · Nakuru Lanet Airport · Nakuru, Kenya
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from NUU on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 6,183 nm | 14h 47m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,326 nm | 15h 7m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,505 nm | 15h 32m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,810 nm | 16h 14m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,832 nm | 16h 17m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,894 nm | 16h 26m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,975 nm | 16h 37m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 7,141 nm | 17h 0m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use NUU?
- Nakuru Lanet Airport's longest paved runway is 5,607 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. 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 NUU?
- Nakuru Lanet Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,607 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to NUU?
- The closest alternate is Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK), about 55 nm away, followed by Laikipia Air Base (HKNY) at 56 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from NUU to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 14h 47m (6,183 nm), New York about 15h 7m (6,326 nm), Washington DC about 15h 32m (6,505 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.