Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
KMIA
KMI Airport
Entrance to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Private
Operator Primkop Airport Management (Pty) Ltd.
Location Near to Nelspruit
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 / -25.38333; 31.10556Coordinates: 25°23′00″S 31°06′20″E / 25.38333°S 31.10556°E / -25.38333; 31.10556
Website www.kmiairport.co.za
Map
MQP
Location in Mpumalanga
MQP
MQP (South Africa)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 10,171 3,100 Asphalt

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (IATA: MQP, ICAO: FAKN) is located 57km north east of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Construction began in 2001[1] and it replaced the smaller Nelspruit airport. It now serves travelers to Kruger National Park. There are scheduled passenger flights to other South African cities as well as regional destinations.

The airport terminal, although small, is roofed almost entirely by thatch, making it the largest thatched structure in Africa, covering approximately 7000m2.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
AirlinkCape Town, Durban, Johannesburg–OR Tambo, Livingstone, Sabi Sabi,[2] Skukuza,[2] Vilankulo[3]
Federal AirPhinda, Skukuza, Timbavati

Aeronautical Information

The Airport is equipped with an CAT 1 ILS on runway 05 with co-located DME. There is also a NDB and a recently installed DVOR.

Radio Aid/ATCTypeFrequency
PK NDB405.0 kHz
PKI ILS/DME109.1 MHz
PKV DVOR112.5 MHz
Kruger Tower TWR/APP119.2 MHz
Apron Services Apron122.65 MHz

Traffic statistics

Annual passenger traffic[4]
YearPassengers% Change
2006 215,390Increase21.3%
2007 239,583Increase11.2%
2008 247,573Increase3.3%
2009 208,751Decrease15.7%
2010 239,292Increase14.6%
2011 263,222Increase10.0%
2012 241,949Decrease8.1%
2013 249,690Increase3.2%


References

  1. "ABB begins construction of Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport - July 2001 - ABB South Africa - SA Instrumentation & Control". www.instrumentation.co.za. Retrieved 2018-08-24.
  2. 1 2 "SA Airlink Adds New Domestic Routes from July 2015". Airline Route. 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  3. "Airlink plans Nelspruit-Vilanculos service - South African Tourism Update". Tourismupdate.co.za. 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  4. "Air traffic Statistics". Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. Retrieved 23 October 2013.

Airport information for FAKN at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.


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