Airports / Kenya / NYK
Nanyuki Civil Airport
HKNL / NYKGathiuru, KenyaELEV 6,250 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Laikipia Air Base (HKNY).
Overview
Nanyuki Civil Airport (HKNL / NYK) sits in Gathiuru, Kenya, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 6,250 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
NYK has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Laikipia Air Base (HKNY, 6 nm), Nakuru Lanet Airport (NUU, 55 nm), and Moi Air Base (HKRE, 74 nm).
Quotes for flights out of NYK vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from NYK, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
HKNL
IATA
NYK
FAA / Local
HKNL
Elevation
6,250 ft
Coordinates
0.0624° S · 37.0413° 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 6,250 ft, NYK sits higher than 88% of the 17 Kenya fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmHKNYLaikipia Air BaseNanyuki
- 55nmNUUNakuru Lanet AirportNakuru
- 74nmHKREMoi Air BaseNairobi
- 76nmNBOJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi
- 77nmWILNairobi Wilson AirportNairobi
- 112nmEDLEldoret International AirportEldoret
Location
Open the full mapHKNL · Nanyuki Civil Airport · Gathiuru, Kenya