Airport information, from map to hotels via aeronautical information. And the aeronautical weather for the pilots with current weather and short-term forecasts with METAR (METeorological Aerodrome Report, observation message of meteorological conditions for aviation) and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term forecast message of meteorological conditions for aviation ). And other resources such as VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare flights.
Lamu airport (Kenya)
Lamu airport is located near Lamu, with Lamu at 2mi↑, Nginda at 21mi↑, Kipini at 33mi↑, Witu at 34mi↑, Malindi at 86mi↑, Buur Gaabo at 96mi↑, Kilifi at 120mi↑, Takaungu at 123mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Kenya and Southernmost airports in Kenya
→ See also airports in Kenya
aerial view of Lamu airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : HKLU
- IATA code : LAU
- Local code : -
Elevation : 6 m = 20ft
→ See also Highest airports in Kenya and Lowest airports in Kenya
Runways
- runway 16/34 : 1004m = 3294ft
- runway 07/25 : 931m = 3054ft
- runway 08/26 : 931m = 3054ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Kenya
Coming to Lamu airport
Taxi : book on Taxi Booking
Rent a car : book on Rentalcars
By train : book on Trip.com
By plane :
- Lamu airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Kiwayu airport at 33mi : book on Trip.com
- Kiunga airport at 53mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Lamu airport HKLU LAU
METAR for Lamu airport HKLU LAU
HKLU 170900Z 18008KT 9999 FEW024CB SCT026TCU 33/24 Q1011
Decoded METAR for Lamu airport HKLU LAU
METAR issued by HKLU on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 84 hours and -4262 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 33°C = 91°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is humid : relative air humidity is 59 %.
QNH is 1011hPa = 29.85inHg
Wind 15km/h = 8kt, direction is 180°.
Clouds : few clouds at 2400ft = 730m. scattered clouds at 2600ft = 790m.
No TAF for Lamu airport
but aviation weather is available at Malindi airport (HKML) at 88mi↑
NOTAM for Lamu airport
Around Lamu airport (Kenya)
near
- Hotels in Lamu
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 3814mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 3817mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 3826mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 3827mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 3828mi↑
- Station de montagne Auron at 3835mi↑
- Station de montagne Val d'Allos at 3850mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Sauze at 3851mi↑
- Station de montagne Saint-Moritz at 3859mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Orres at 3861mi↑
- Station de montagne Vars at 3863mi↑
- Station de montagne Chabanon at 3863mi↑
- for Lamu airport at 0mi↑
- for Manda Point Airstrip airport at 4mi↑
- for Mkowe airport at 5mi↑
nearest airports to Lamu airport (Kenya)
- Manda Point Airstrip airport ( KE-0148) at 4mi↑
- Mkowe airport ( KE-6110) at 5mi↑
- Camp Simba airport ( KE-0006) at 6mi↑
- Bahari East Airstrip airport ( KE-0209) at 17mi↑
- Matangeni East Airstrip airport ( KE-0210) at 18mi↑
- Kiwayu airport ( KWY ) at 33mi↑
- Witu Airstrip airport ( KE-0211) at 34mi↑
- Shekiko airport ( KE-6064) at 46mi↑defunct airport
- Ngao airport ( KE-0177) at 51mi↑
- Kiunga airport ( KIU KE-KIU) at 53mi↑
- Garsen airport ( KE-0071) at 57mi↑
- Baomo Tana airport ( KE-0080) at 63mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Kenya
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap