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Lake Manyara Airport

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

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HTLM

Elevation

4150 ft

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LKY

Location

Lake Manyara National Park · 26 · Tanzania

Position

-3.376°, 35.818° · 4150 ft elev.

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Safari gateway airport serving Tanzania's Lake Manyara National Park.

Location

Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

Lake Manyara Airport (IATA: LKY, ICAO: HTLM) is a small regional airstrip located near Lake Manyara National Park in northern Tanzania. It serves as a key access point for tourists visiting the park, which is renowned for its tree-climbing lions, flamingos, and diverse wildlife along the Rift Valley escarpment. The airport is part of Tanzania's network of bush airstrips connecting popular safari destinations in the northern circuit, including Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, and Tarangire National Park. Scheduled and charter flights connect it primarily to Dar es Salaam, Arusha, and other safari airstrips, making it an important hub for wildlife tourism in the region.

Terminals

The airport has a basic single terminal facility suited to small regional and charter aircraft operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to the national park and nearby lodges is typically arranged through safari operators and lodge transfers, as public transport options are limited.

Airlines here

Regional carriers including Coastal Aviation, Auric Air, and Air Excel operate scheduled and charter services to and from Lake Manyara Airport.

Notable facts

›Located adjacent to Lake Manyara National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
›Primarily serves light aircraft and small regional turboprops.
›Part of Tanzania's northern safari circuit airstrip network.
›The airport sits near the base of the Great Rift Valley escarpment.
›Most passengers are international tourists on safari packages.

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