Airports / Kenya / HKNY
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK).
Overview
Located in Nanyuki, Kenya, Laikipia Air Base (HKNY) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
HKNY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Nanyuki Civil Airport (NYK, 6 nm), Nakuru Lanet Airport (NUU, 56 nm), and Moi Air Base (HKRE, 79 nm).
Quotes for flights out of HKNY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HKNY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
HKNY
IATA
—
FAA / Local
HKNY
Elevation
—
Coordinates
0.0290° N · 37.0252° 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
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmNYKNanyuki Civil AirportGathiuru
- 56nmNUUNakuru Lanet AirportNakuru
- 79nmHKREMoi Air BaseNairobi
- 81nmNBOJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi
- 82nmWILNairobi Wilson AirportNairobi
- 110nmEDLEldoret International AirportEldoret
Location
Open the full mapHKNY · Laikipia Air Base · Nanyuki, Kenya