Airport guide
SamburuIATA code UAS
Samburu (UAS/HKSB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Samburu, Kenya in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Samburu, Kenya
- Codes
- UAS · HKSB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Region
- Africa
Samburu (UAS/HKSB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Samburu, Kenya in Africa. Operating on Africa/Nairobi local time at coordinates 0.470°, 37.550°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Samburu (UAS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Samburu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Samburu airport details
- IATA code
- UAS
- ICAO code
- HKSB
- City
- Samburu
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates
- 0.534°, 37.532°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Samburu’s own pages.
UAS airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,004 m (3,295 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Mulika Lodge Airport JJM · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UAS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 12/30: 808 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 808 m2,650 ft | — | — | Not listed as lit |
Routes from UAS
Originfacts does not track any routes from UAS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at UAS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Samburu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Samburu’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Samburu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Samburu: common questions
Where is Samburu?
Samburu serves Samburu, Kenya. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 0.534°, 37.532°.
What are the airport codes for Samburu?
The IATA code is UAS and the ICAO code is HKSB.
What time zone is UAS in?
Samburu is in the Africa/Nairobi time zone.
How many runways does Samburu have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at UAS: 12/30 (808 m (2,650 ft)).
What is the elevation of Samburu?
OurAirports gives UAS’s elevation as 1,004 m (3,295 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Samburu’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)