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Ukunda Airstrip

Ukunda, Kenya

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HKUK

Elevation

98 ft

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The Essence of Ukunda Airstrip

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Location

Ukunda · 02 · Kenya

Connectivity

3 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-4.293°, 39.571° · 98 ft elev.

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Coastal Kenya's gateway to Diani Beach and the Indian Ocean.

Location

Ukunda, Kenya

Ukunda Airstrip is a small domestic airport located near Ukunda town in Kwale County, Kenya, serving the popular Diani Beach resort area on the country's south coast. It provides an important air link between Nairobi and the coastal tourism zone, reducing travel time compared to road routes via Mombasa. The airstrip handles light aircraft and small regional turboprops, catering primarily to tourists visiting the beach resorts and lodges of Diani. It operates at a modest scale, with scheduled and charter services connecting it to Wilson Airport in Nairobi and occasionally to other Kenyan destinations. Given its role as a tourism-focused facility, traffic at Ukunda Airstrip fluctuates with the coastal holiday season. The strip has undergone periodic upgrades to improve safety and handling capacity, though it remains a small general aviation and regional airport by international standards.

Terminals

The airstrip has a basic single terminal building suitable for small-scale domestic passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Taxis and tuk-tuks are the primary ground transport options connecting the airstrip to Diani Beach hotels and Ukunda town, a short distance away.

Airlines here

Safarilink Aviation and AirKenya Express are among the primary carriers operating scheduled services at Ukunda Airstrip.

Notable facts

›Serves as the main air access point for Diani Beach, one of Kenya's top coastal tourism destinations.
›Located approximately 2 kilometres from the beach resort strip in Diani.
›Primarily handles light turboprop aircraft due to its short runway.
›Offers a significant time saving over road travel, which requires crossing the Likoni Ferry from Mombasa.
›Charter flights for safari and coastal tourism packages are a common use of the airstrip.

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Routes

UKA → WILB5 · BE1

UKA → WILF2 · DH8

UKA → WILP2 · DH8

Aircraft operating here

DH82 routes BE11 routes

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Ukunda Airport is a regional airport near Diani Beach in Kwale County, Kenya. The airport serves the local areas of Diani, Ukunda, Tiwi and Msambweni. The airport is unofficially known as Diani airport.

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