Where we fly
More than 500 airfields. Most of them grass.
We're based at Wilson Airport, Nairobi, which puts the Mara, Laikipia, Arusha and the Serengeti within an hour, and the coast within two.
The short version
Yellow Wings flies to all licensed airports and airstrips in Kenya, holds a full air service licence in Tanzania, and flies into Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and South Sudan through their ports of entry. Further south, we go as far as you need. Over the years we've built up a database of more than 500 airfields in the region, along with the knowledge of how to use them. If your strip isn't on our lists, ask. It usually just means nobody has asked for it recently.
The map
Named airfields on the map
Amboseli, Tsavo & the Chyulu Hills, Kenya
- Amboseli: about 35 min from Wilson
- Finch Hattons: about 45 min from Wilson
- Ithumba: about 45 min from Wilson
- Satao: about 1 h 10 from Wilson
- Tsavo East: about 1 h 05 from Wilson
Masai Mara, Kenya
- Angama: about 45 min from Wilson
- Cottars: about 35 min from Wilson
- Keekorok: about 40 min from Wilson
- Kichwa Tembo: about 45 min from Wilson
- Musiara: about 40 min from Wilson
- Ngerende: about 40 min from Wilson
- Ol Seki: about 35 min from Wilson
- Olare Orok: about 40 min from Wilson
- Serena: about 45 min from Wilson
- Siana: about 35 min from Wilson
Turkana & the north, Kenya
- Baragoi: about 1 h 15 from Wilson
- Barsaloi: about 1 h 05 from Wilson
- Eliye Springs: about 1 h 50 from Wilson
- Ileret: about 2 h 15 from Wilson
- Katilu: about 1 h 35 from Wilson
- Lodwar: about 1 h 50 from Wilson
- Loitokitok: about 40 min from Wilson
- Loiyangalani: about 1 h 40 from Wilson
- Lokichar: about 1 h 35 from Wilson
- Lokichoggio: about 2 h 25 from Wilson
The Rift Valley, Kenya
- Baringo: about 50 min from Wilson
- Greenpark: about 20 min from Wilson
- Loldia: about 20 min from Wilson
- Longonot Farm: about 15 min from Wilson
- Magadi: about 20 min from Wilson
- Naivasha: about 20 min from Wilson
- Nakuru: about 30 min from Wilson
Laikipia, Kenya
- Borana: about 40 min from Wilson
- Enasoit: about 40 min from Wilson
- Lewa: about 40 min from Wilson
- Loisaba: about 45 min from Wilson
- Mugie: about 50 min from Wilson
- Nanyuki: about 30 min from Wilson
- Ol Jogi: about 40 min from Wilson
- Ol Malo: about 50 min from Wilson
- Ol Pejeta: about 30 min from Wilson
- Solio: about 25 min from Wilson
- Sosian: about 40 min from Wilson
Western Kenya, Kenya
- Bungoma: about 1 h 10 from Wilson
- Eldoret: about 55 min from Wilson
- Homa Bay: about 1 h from Wilson
- Kakamega: about 1 h from Wilson
- Kericho: about 45 min from Wilson
- Kisumu: about 1 h from Wilson
- Kitale: about 1 h 10 from Wilson
Kenya
- Isiolo: about 45 min from Wilson
Nairobi, Kenya
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport: about 5 min from Wilson
- Wilson Airport: Home base
The coast, Kenya
- Kiwayu: about 1 h 50 from Wilson
- Lamu: about 1 h 40 from Wilson
- Malindi: about 1 h 30 from Wilson
- Mombasa: about 1 h 35 from Wilson
- Ukunda: about 1 h 35 from Wilson
- Vipingo: about 1 h 35 from Wilson
Samburu & Meru, Kenya
- Samburu Main: about 50 min from Wilson
- Sasaab: about 50 min from Wilson
- Shaba: about 50 min from Wilson
Matthews Range, Kenya
- Sarara: about 1 h from Wilson
The north, Tanzania
- Arusha: about 50 min from Wilson
- Ngorongoro (Lake Manyara): about 55 min from Wilson
- Serengeti (Seronera): about 55 min from Wilson
- Tarangire (Kuro): about 1 h 05 from Wilson
Tanzania
- Dar es Salaam: about 2 h 25 from Wilson
- Dodoma: about 2 h from Wilson
- Mtwara: about 3 h 50 from Wilson
- Musoma: about 1 h 10 from Wilson
- Mwanza: about 1 h 35 from Wilson
- Songwe: about 3 h 20 from Wilson
- Tabora: about 2 h 10 from Wilson
- Tanga: about 1 h 45 from Wilson
The west, Tanzania
- Katavi (Ikuu): about 3 h 05 from Wilson
- Mahale: about 3 h 25 from Wilson
The islands, Tanzania
- Mafia: about 2 h 50 from Wilson
- Pemba: about 2 h from Wilson
- Zanzibar: about 2 h 10 from Wilson
The south, Tanzania
- Nyerere (Siwandu): about 2 h 35 from Wilson
- Ruaha (Msembe): about 2 h 40 from Wilson
National parks, Uganda
- Bwindi (Kisoro): about 2 h 50 from Wilson
- Kidepo: about 2 h 20 from Wilson
- Murchison Falls (Pakuba): about 2 h 35 from Wilson
- Queen Elizabeth (Mweya): about 2 h 50 from Wilson
Entebbe, Uganda
- Entebbe: about 1 h 50 from Wilson
From Wilson
| Place | Distance | Flight time |
|---|---|---|
| Masai Mara Keekorok | 176 km | about 40 min |
| Lewa Laikipia | 184 km | about 40 min |
| Arusha | 228 km | about 50 min |
| Serengeti Seronera | 255 km | about 55 min |
| Kisumu | 270 km | about 1 h |
| Mombasa | 432 km | about 1 h 35 |
| Lamu | 467 km | about 1 h 40 |
| Entebbe | 509 km | about 1 h 50 |
| Lodwar | 512 km | about 1 h 50 |
| Zanzibar | 607 km | about 2 h 10 |
| Kigali | 745 km | about 2 h 40 |
| Juba | 900 km | about 3 h 15 |
Straight-line flight times from Wilson at our 150-knot planning speed, rounded.
Airfields by region
- Wilson AirportHome base
- Jomo Kenyatta Internationalabout 5 min
- Angamaabout 45 min
- Buffalo
- Cottarsabout 35 min
- Keekorokabout 40 min
- Kichwa Temboabout 45 min
- Musiaraabout 40 min
- Ngerendeabout 40 min
- Ol Sekiabout 35 min
- Olare Orokabout 40 min
- Sianaabout 35 min
- Serenaabout 45 min
- Boranaabout 40 min
- Enasoitabout 40 min
- Lewaabout 40 min
- Loisabaabout 45 min
- Mugieabout 50 min
- Mukutan
- Nanyukiabout 30 min
- Ol Jogiabout 40 min
- Ol Maloabout 50 min
- Ol Pejetaabout 30 min
- Reteti
- Sangere
- Solioabout 25 min
- Sosianabout 40 min
- Suyian
- Tumaren
- Amboseliabout 35 min
- Finch Hattonsabout 45 min
- Galdessa
- Ithumbaabout 45 min
- Ol Donyo Wuas
- Porini Amboseli
- Sataoabout 1 h 10
- Selenkay
- Tsavo Eastabout 1 h 05
- Umani Springs
- Buffalo Springs
- Kinna Meru
- Samburu Mainabout 50 min
- Sasaababout 50 min
- Shabaabout 50 min
- Kitich
- Sararaabout 1 h
- Kiwayuabout 1 h 50
- Lamuabout 1 h 40
- Malindiabout 1 h 30
- Mombasaabout 1 h 35
- Ukundaabout 1 h 35
- Vipingoabout 1 h 35
- Baringoabout 50 min
- Bogoria
- Greenparkabout 20 min
- Loldiaabout 20 min
- Longonot Farmabout 15 min
- Magadiabout 20 min
- Naivashaabout 20 min
- Nakuruabout 30 min
- Soysambu
- Bungomaabout 1 h 10
- Eldoretabout 55 min
- Homa Bayabout 1 h
- Kakamegaabout 1 h
- Kerichoabout 45 min
- Kisumuabout 1 h
- Kitaleabout 1 h 10
- Baragoiabout 1 h 15
- Barsaloiabout 1 h 05
- Eliye Springsabout 1 h 50
- Ileretabout 2 h 15
- Katiluabout 1 h 35
- Koros
- Lodwarabout 1 h 50
- Loitokitokabout 40 min
- Lokicharabout 1 h 35
- Lokichoggioabout 2 h 25
- Loiyangalaniabout 1 h 40
- Sibiloi
- Arushaabout 50 min
- Serengeti National Parkabout 55 min
- Ngorongoro Craterabout 55 min
- Tarangire National Parkabout 1 h 05
- Katavi National Parkabout 3 h 05
- Mahale National Parkabout 3 h 25
- Nyerere National Parkabout 2 h 35
- Ruaha National Parkabout 2 h 40
- Zanzibarabout 2 h 10
- Pembaabout 2 h
- Mafiaabout 2 h 50
- Entebbeabout 1 h 50
- Bwindiabout 2 h 50
- Queen Elizabethabout 2 h 50
- Murchison Fallsabout 2 h 35
- Kidepoabout 2 h 20
Countries
Routes
All routes →About 50 min
Nairobi to Arusha, direct
No stop at Kilimanjaro for customs any more. About 50 minutes.
35 min + 45 min
The Masai Mara to the Serengeti, via Kisumu
Out of Kenya and into Tanzania without going back to Nairobi.
About 2 h + 55 min
The Masai Mara to Zanzibar, via Mombasa
From the plains to the beach on the same afternoon.
Seven customs points
Clearing out of Kenya from the bush
Customs at Isiolo, Lokichoggio, Lamu, Malindi, Mombasa, Kisumu or Wilson.
And the airfields we can't list.
Some are private: a ranch, a camp, a project site. If you have permission to land there, we'll check the strip and fly you in.