List of airfields in Namibia

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Selected airfields (partly airports) in Namibia
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This is a list of the airfields in Namibia .

Except for the airports of the Namibia Airports Company, these are mostly private airfields . The Namibian Civil Aviation Authority (until 2016 Department of Civil Aviation ), the Civil Aviation Authority of Namibia distinguishes between airports ( English airport ), airports (English airfield ) and landing sites (English landing strip ).

Airfields according to DCA

The following airports have been recognized as public airports by the Namibian air traffic control authority Namibia Civil Aviation Authority ( Department of Civil Aviation until 2016 ) (status: November 15, 2003).

Surname IATA ICAO place Height
(meters)
Length × width 1
(meters)
Orientation 1 Surface 1 Art operator status
Hosea Kutako International Airport WDH FYWH east of Windhoek 1,719 4,575 × 45 08/26 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Walvis Bay International Airport WVB FYWB Walvis Bay 91 2,134 × 30 09/27 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Airport Eros ERS FYWE Windhoek 1,699 2,229 × 30 01/19 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Grootfontein Airport GFY FYGF Grootfontein 1,413 3,560 × 45 08/26 asphalt International air force
Katima Mulilo Airport MPA FYKM Katima Mulilo 958 2,292 × 30 09/27 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Gravenstein Airfield --- FYGV Gravenstein 1,331 684 × 40 gravel National Private
Karibib Airport KRB FYKA Caribib ? 2490 × ?? gravel Local air force
Keetmanshoop Airport KMP FYKT Keetmanshoop 1,069 2,316 × 45 04/22 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Lianshulu Airfield --- FYLS south of Kongola 957 1,310 × 25 gravel National Private
Lüderitz Airport LUD FYLZ Luderitz 139 1,830 × 30 04/22 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Mariental airfield --- FYML Mariental 1,150 2,050 × 25 19/01 asphalt National Private
Mokuti airfield OKU FYMO Mokuti Etosha Lodge 1,117 2200 × 25 gravel National Private
Ondangwa Airport OND FYOA Ondangwa 1,097 2,990 × 30 08/26 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Oranjemund Airport OMD FYOG Oranjemund 4th 1,601 × 18 08/26 asphalt International NAMDEB Entry customs airport
Rag Rock Airfield --- FYRR north of the Brandberg 640 1,000 × 25 gravel National Private
Rundu Airport NDU FYRU Rundu 1.104 3,354 × 30 08/26 asphalt International NAC Entry customs airport
Swakopmund Airfield SWP FYSM Swakopmund 52 1,600 × 18 06/24 asphalt National Swakopmund Airfield CC
until October 31, 2009
Entry customs airport
Tsumeb airport TSB FYTM Tsumeb 1,327 1,470 × 17 12/30 asphalt National Private
Arandis Airport ADI FYAR Arandis 580 1,920 × ?? 10/28 asphalt National Private
Gobabis airfield GOG FYGB Gobabis 1,441 2,255 × 25 07/25 gravel International Private Entry customs airport

1 Figures refer to the longest available runway.
International airports are automatically also national airports.

More airfields

Surname IATA ICAO place Height
(meters)
Length × width 1
(meters)
Orientation 1 Surface 1 Art operator status
Bitterwasser Airport --- FYBJ Farm Bitterwasser 1,275 1,700 × 35 09/27 gravel Gliding Bitterwasser (Pty) Ltd.
Pokweni Airfield --- FYPO southeast of Rehoboth 1,300 2,500 × 30 17/35 gravel Gliding Private
Opuwo airfield OPW FYOP Opuwo ? ???? × ?? gravel Local Private
Karasburg Airfield CHEESE FYKB Karasburg 1012 1524 × 25 04/22 asphalt National Private
Oshakati Airfield OHI FYOS Oshakati 334 1036 × ?? 17/35 asphalt Local Private shut down
Outjo airfield OUT FYOJ Outjo 1,216 1860 × ?? sand Local Private
Kiripotib glider airfield FYKH Uhlenhorst 1366 1410
1500
26/08
18/36
Sand
sand
Gliding Private

1 Figures refer to the longest available runway

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Aerodromes and Heliports, Namibia DCA (PDF; 100 kB)
  2. ^ Airfields Directory for Southern Africa. Aviation Direct, South Africa 2016, ISBN 978-0-620-48088-8 , p. 375.