Lake Manyara Airport

Lake Manyara Airport is a public airport owned by the government of Tanzania. Lake Manyara Airport is operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority, serving Lake Manyara National Park. Lake Manyara national Park is one of the sought after Tanzania national parks located in the northern part of Tanzania, in the northern safari circuit of Tanzania. the northern safari circuit of Tanzania also encompasses other premium parks of Tanzania including the very much sought after Serengeti National Park famous for the great wildebeest migration, Ngorongoro Conservation Area which has the largest inactive caldera in the world the Ngorongoro Crater Tanzania, as well as Tarangire National park famous for large herds of elephants and great baobab trees which dot the park.

Lake Manyara Airport has the IATA code of LKY, and ICAO code HTLM. Lake Manyara Airport is an airport serving the Lake Manyara National Park in the Arusha region of Tanzania, in the northern part of Tanzania.

Lake Manyara Airport operates domestic flights in Tanzania, with domestic airlines like Coastal Aviation and Flight Link operating flights in and out of the airport. Coastal Aviation operates flights between Lake Manyara Airport and Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Mwanza, Ruaha National Park, Selous National Park, Seronera area in Serengeti National Park, Tarangire National Park, as well as Zanzibar Airport. Flight Link on the other hand operates flights to and from Lake Manyara Airport and Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Selous National Park, Seronera area in Serengeti National Park, and Zanzibar.

Just like any other airport, travellers are required to present important documents like a valid passport, valid visa, and now a negative covid-19 test result.  Below are some arrival passenger guidelines for travellers who shall be using Lake Manyara Airport;

  • Passengers leave the aircraft with an accommodation ladder into special buses, and then transported to access the arrival lounge area. This is for aircrafts parked at remote parking areas.
  • Upon arrival, you shall be directed to a Public Health Check desk, from where you shall be expected to share information about your health say if you suffer any symptoms of Covid-19, fever, and the like.
  • You shall then proceed to the immigration booth indicated as per your designation, as indicated in the booths say Residents, Non-Residents and Diplomats, from where you shall present your passport. You are advised to please crosscheck your travel documents prior travel. Be sure that your travel documents are valid say a passport among other important travel documents.
  • Thereafter, if you have checked in your luggage, you can proceed to the baggage claim area and check your baggage claim receipts to retrieve your baggage. Should you have any concerns in regards to your luggage, say lost luggage or damaged in any way, please visit the baggage claim counter nearby for assistance.
Lake Manyara Airport
Lake Manyara Airport

For travellers departing Lake Manyara Airport, below are the Departure Passenger Guide information worth noting;

  • Check-in. Travellers are advised to visit the Domestic and International Flight Check-in counter and check in early enough. Present your ticket and passport or National ID, and then leave your luggage at the counter, proceeding only with your handheld luggage. Receive your boarding pass and baggage receipt, and then proceed.
  • Customs Inspection. A customs inspection is then followed, with travellers carrying a large amount of money required to declare it following procedures.
  • You shall present your passport and boarding pass to the immigration officer at the passport control booth. Be sure to have a valid passport, at least 6 months still valid.
  • Security Check. At the security check in point, you shall be inspected and carry-on luggage. You are required to present your boarding pass to the security personnel,
  • Thereafter, travellers can proceed for boarding, with passengers whose aircrafts parked at remote parking being transported with accommodation lodders.

The Airport best serves travellers visiting Lake Manyara National Park, or connecting from Lake Manyara National park to any other destination say Zanzibar, or any other national parks of Tanzania like Serengeti National Park. Travellers who would rather do without long drives to connect from one park to another, Lake Manyara Airport is an alternative for easy connectivity, and spending less time connecting to other destination.

Lake Manyara National Park is one of the best Tanzania safari destinations to visit for amazing Tanzania safari experiences. Get in touch with a reputable tour operator to help you pitch together an amazing Lake Manyara safari tour, and get to use Lake Manyara Airport for travellers interested in a flying safari.

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