Elevation AMSL 98 ft / 30 m 1,174 3,851 Address Kwale, Kenya Owner Kenya Airports Authority | 01/19 1,174 3,851 Tarmac Code UKA | |
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Location Ukunda, Kwale County
Kenya Similar Baobab Beach Resort, Amani Tiwi Beach Resort, Diani Reef Beach Resort an, Leopard Beach Resort, Southern Palms Beach Re | ||
Ukunda airport
Ukunda Airport is a small airfield near Diani Beach in Kwale County, Kenya. The airport serves the local areas of Diani, Tiwi and Msambweni.
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Services
The airport operates Air Kenya services to and from Nairobi's Wilson airports as of 2013. Many services are private charter, providing tourist access between the beach resorts and inland game reserves.
The Kenya Airports Authority have reported that there is intention to extend the runway, allowing access to larger aircraft. It is then expected that the airport can then offer services to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, as well as international flights to Zanzibar, Arusha and Dar es Salaam.
Incidents
At 14:15 EAT on 28 November 2002, an Eagle Aviation Let L-410 Turbolet en route to Ukunda from Musiara Airstrip crashed at Mara Intrepids Airstrip after developing engine problems. Crew had decided to attempt an emergency landing, but crashed before landing. There was one fatality, a crew member; the other 18 passengers and remaining crew member survived.