Safarilink

Safarilink

2004Founded
2Aircraft types
1Base airports
F2 · XLKIATA · ICAO

About the airline

Safarilink is a Kenyan airline founded in 2004, based at Wilson Airport in Nairobi. It specializes in regional safari and leisure flights across East Africa using small, versatile aircraft optimized for remote airstrips and wildlife destinations.

Fleet

Safarilink (IATA: F2, ICAO: XLK) is Kenya's leading regional carrier, established in 2004 to serve East Africa's safari tourism and remote community markets. Operating from its hub at Wilson Airport in Nairobi, the airline has built a reputation for reliable connectivity to wildlife reserves, conservation areas, and destinations inaccessible by larger aircraft.

The airline's network focuses on leisure and tourism routes across Kenya and neighboring regions. Wilson Airport, a key general aviation hub, allows Safarilink to operate efficiently from a secondary facility, reducing congestion while maintaining quick turnarounds and flexible scheduling ideal for safari itineraries and charter operations.

Safarilink's fleet comprises the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 and Cessna 208 aircraft-both engineered for short-field operations, high payload efficiency, and reliability in remote environments. These twin and single-engine turboprops are perfectly suited to Safarilink's mission: connecting exclusive lodges, airstrips in national parks, and smaller towns with minimal infrastructure throughout East Africa.