The airport, (IATA: ILU, ICAO: HKKL) is located in Kilaguni, Taita-Taveta County inside Tsavo West National Park, in southeastern Kenya, close to the International border with the Republic of Tanzania.

Its location is approximately 217 kilometres (135 mi), by air, southeast of Nairobi International Airport, the country's largest civilian airport.

[1] The geographic coordinates of this airport are:2° 54' 0.00"N, 38° 4' 26.00"E (Latitude:-2.900000; Longitude:38.073889).

Kilaguni Airport is a small airport that serves the location of Kilaguni and the adjacent areas of Tsavo National Park.

Situated at 2,750 feet (840 m) above sea level,[2] the airport has two unpaved runways, each 5,200 feet (1,600 m) long.