Vipingo Airport

Vipingo Airport
IATA: VPG ICAO: HKVG
Summary
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
Website	www.vipingoridge.com/airport
Map
VPG Location within Kenya
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 4,134 1,260 Asphalt

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
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.