Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (IATA: MQP, ICAO: FAKN) (Afrikaans: Kruger Mpumalanga Internasionale Lughawe) is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) north east of Mbombela in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Construction began in 2001,[1] and it replaced the smaller Nelspruit Airport. It now serves travelers to Kruger National Park.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Primkop Airport Management (Pty) Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mbombela, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Location | north east of Mbombela | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Airlink Federal Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,829 ft / 862 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°23′00″S 31°06′20″E / 25.38333°S 31.10556°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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The airport terminal is roofed almost entirely by thatch, making it the largest thatched structure in Africa, covering approximately 7,350 square metres (79,100 sq ft).
Operations edit
There are scheduled passenger flights to other South African cities as well as regional destinations. As of November 2022, German low-cost carrier Eurowings Discover commenced operations between its Frankfurt-hub and Kruger-Mpumalanga via Windhoek, Namibia.[2] However, this route was terminated due to low demand by March 2023.[3]
Airlines and destinations edit
Aeronautical Information edit
The Airport is equipped with a CAT 1 ILS on runway 05 with co-located DME. There is also a NDB and a recently installed DVOR.
| Radio Aid/ATC | Type | Frequency |
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| PK | NDB | 405.0 kHz |
| PKI | ILS/DME | 109.1 MHz |
| PKV | DVOR | 112.5 MHz |
| Kruger Tower | TWR/APP | 119.2 MHz |
| Apron Services | Apron | 122.65 MHz |
Statistics edit
| Year | Passengers | % Change |
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| 2003 | 131,943 | 
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| 2004 | 139,573 |  5.8%
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| 2005 | 177,498 | 27.2%
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| 2006 | 215,390 | 21.3%
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| 2007 | 239,583 | 11.2%
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| 2008 | 247,573 | 3.3%
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| 2009 | 208,751 |  15.7%
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| 2010 | 239,292 | 14.6%
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| 2011 | 263,222 | 10.0%
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| 2012 | 241,949 | 8.1%
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| 2013 | 249,690 | 3.2%
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| 2014 | 253,595 | 1.8%
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| 2015 | 237,106 | 6.5%
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| 2016 | 268,717 | 13.3%
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| 2017 | 278,455 | 3.6%
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| 2018 | 271,809 | 2.4%
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External links edit
References edit
- ^ "ABB begins construction of Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport - July 2001 - ABB South Africa - SA Instrumentation & Control". www.instrumentation.co.za. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Direct flights, Frankfurt to Kruger Park". 11 February 2022.
- ^ aviation.direct - "Eurowings Discover ends flights to Kruger National Park" (German) 17 March 2023
- ^ "Airlink links Durban and KMIA". 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Airlink launches new daily service between Jhb and Livingstone". www.bizcommunity.com. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "SA Airlink Adds New Domestic Routes from July 2015". Airline Route. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Airlink 2H23 Malawi / Zimbabwe Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Liu, Jim. "FastJet plans new routes from July 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Safair Plans Cape Town – Nelspruit Service From April 2024". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
- ^ "Air traffic Statistics". Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
"Airport information for FAKN". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
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