🇹🇿 Lake Manyara Airport

Lake Manyara Airport (IATA: LKY, ICAO: HTLM) is a public airport serving Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania's Arusha Region, specifically located in Sangaryani, Kilimamoja village, Rhotia ward, Karatu District. It is managed and operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA),.

The airport was established in 1952 under colonial rule and transferred to TAA in 1999. It is categorized as Code 1B by ICAO standards and has a Fire Category-CAT 2 for fire and rescue services.

Lake Manyara Airport operates 12 hours a day, seven days a week, from sunrise to sunset. It features a single runway, 12/30, which is 1,220 meters (4,003 feet) long and 21 meters (69 feet) wide,. The runway surface is listed as "Hard" or "Asphalt", though some sources note it as "Morrum" and suggest it can be challenging during heavy rains. The airport is capable of handling aircraft such as the Cessna Caravan 208 and DHC 6. Its apron can accommodate 13 Cessna Caravan-sized aircraft simultaneously.

The airport serves as a crucial link for tourists visiting national parks like Lake Manyara, Serengeti, Tarangire, and Ngorongoro. In 2024, it handled 47,022 passengers and 9,142 aircraft movements. Services include passenger/cargo security screening, runway lighting, refueling, ground handling, air traffic control, firefighting equipment, and weather information.

*Sources researched: taa.go.tz, skyvector.com, en.wikipedia.org, centreforaviation.com, lca.logcluster.org*