3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“little coffe shop and clean restrooms.”
ulle5★ on Google
Airports / Tanzania / LKY
Medium airport · LKY
Lake Manyara Airport.
Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania · 4,150 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
33 ratings
0
Operators based
4,150
Elevation ft
Lake Manyara National Park, TanzaniaELEV 4,150 FTMedium airport
4.3
Google rating
33
Google reviews
ratings on Google
4,150
Field elevation
feet above sea level
49
Nearest alternate
nm to ARK
Field standing
#2 / 12
Tanzania airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 33 Google ratings , ranked against 12 rated Tanzania fields.
49 nm
To the nearest alternate
Arusha Airport (ARK).
Overview
Lake Manyara Airport (HTLM / LKY) sits in Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 4,150 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into LKY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Arusha Airport (ARK, 49 nm), Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO, 75 nm), and Amboseli Airport (ASV, 97 nm). With a single 4,003-foot paved runway, LKY can typically accommodate aircraft as large as light jets.
Charter pricing from LKY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Lake Manyara National Park.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“nice easy bush-airport.”
Mike Hardie4★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Lake Manyara Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
HTLM
IATA
LKY
FAA / Local
HTLM
Elevation
4,150 ft
Coordinates
3.3763° S · 35.8183° 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 Tanzania fields
state range 54–4,678 ft
At 4,150 ft, LKY sits higher than 67% of the 12 Tanzania fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,003 ft
- 12/304,003 ft × 66 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,003 ft
LKY's 4,003 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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 4,150 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.
- 49nmARKArusha AirportArusha
- 75nmJROKilimanjaro International AirportArusha
- 97nmASVAmboseli AirportOl Tukai
- 128nmMREMara Serena Lodge AirstripSerena
- 137nmWILNairobi Wilson AirportNairobi
- 140nmNBOJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi
Location
Open the full mapHTLM · Lake Manyara Airport · Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LKY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 6,296 nm | 15h 3m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,435 nm | 15h 22m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,611 nm | 15h 46m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,881 nm | 16h 24m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,899 nm | 16h 27m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 7,015 nm | 16h 43m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 7,079 nm | 16h 52m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 7,327 nm | 17h 26m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LKY?
- Lake Manyara Airport's longest paved runway is 4,003 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light 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 LKY?
- Lake Manyara Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,003 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to LKY?
- The closest alternate is Arusha Airport (ARK), about 49 nm away, followed by Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) at 75 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LKY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 15h 3m (6,296 nm), New York about 15h 22m (6,435 nm), Washington DC about 15h 46m (6,611 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.