Vipingo Airport
Vipingo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Vipingo Ridge | ||||||||||
| Location | Vipingo, Kilifi, Kenya | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 86 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 3°48′59.7″S 39°47′43.3″E / 3.816583°S 39.795361°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Vipingo Airport (IATA: VPG, ICAO: HKVG) is a small private airport located near the town of Vipingo in Kilifi County, along the coast of Kenya.
Location
Vipingo Airport (IATA: VPG, ICAO: HKVG) is located within the Vipingo Ridge estate in Kilifi County, along Kenya’s northern coast. It lies approximately 430 kilometers southeast of Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by air. The airport is about 35 kilometers north of Mombasa, just inland from the Indian Ocean and adjacent to the Mombasa–Malindi Highway (B8)
Overview
Vipingo Airport features a single asphalt runway, designated 04/22, measuring approximately 1,260 meters (4,134 feet) in length. The runway is suitable for light to medium-sized aircraft commonly used in general aviation and domestic charter operations. The airstrip is equipped to handle scheduled domestic flights as well as private and chartered aircraft serving residents and guests of Vipingo Ridge. While modest in scale, the runway supports regular operations by turboprops such as the Cessna Caravan and De Havilland Twin Otter.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FlyALS | Nairobi–Wilson, Ukunda/Diani Beach |
| Scenis Air Safaris | Charter: Nairobi–Wilson |
References
- "Vipingo Ridge – Getting Here". Vipingo Ridge. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- "HKVY – Vipingo Airport". OurAirports. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- "Vipingo Estate Airport (VPG/HKVY)". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- "Vipingo Ridge flights – Safarilink". Safarilink Aviation. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- "Aviation Fuel Prices at HKVG". aviation-fuel-prices.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.