Going to visit fabulous Namibia , many tourists are interested in which airport is best to fly to begin their fascinating journey around the country. The state is in the south-west of Africa, its area is 825 418 square meters. km. There are several airports on this vast territory.
The air gates of the capital
In Windhoek there are 2 airports, one of which carries out only international transportation (Kutako), and the second (Eros) - is focused on domestic and regional flights. This allows rational distribution of passenger traffic and accelerates the registration process in the terminal.
Let's consider each of the airports in more detail:
- Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport is the main airport in Namibia. There is only one terminal, which was modernized in 2009. Passenger traffic reaches 800 thousand people a year. Here liners of 15 airlines arrive (from Frankfurt, Johannesburg , Amsterdam, Cape Town , Addis Ababa and other cities in Europe and Africa), as well as charter flights. Registration starts in 2.5 hours, and ends in 40 minutes. The distance from the air harbor to the city center is about 40 km.
- Eros Airport is considered to be one of the busiest in the whole of South Africa. Over 750,000 people are serviced there for a year and about 20,000 transportations are carried out (regular, private and commercial). Both high-performance jet aircraft and popular Cessna 201 (used for summer safaris in the country) come here. The air harbor is 5 km from the center of Windhoek and is the tourist heart of Namibia. The airport offers transfer, car rental, hotel rooms, restaurants and waiting rooms, duty-free shops and aviation hangars.
Namibia International Airport
In the country there is another air harbor, which carries out international and domestic transportation simultaneously. It is called Walvis Bay (Walvis Bay) and is located in the Namib desert, near the famous barkhans. The distance to the center of the town of the same name is 15 km.
Passenger turnover is 98,178 people per year, for this is used more than 20 thousand aircraft. The airport is used for cargo transportation from coastal and marine areas, as well as for the mining industry. Every day planes fly from Cape Town, Windhoek and Johannesburg.
Airports that carry out domestic transportation
In order to quickly get to the famous attractions in the country, tourists use airplanes. The most popular airports in Namibia are:
- Ondangwa is located in the northern part of the country, 85 km from Etosha National Park . From here it is convenient to get to Omusati, Ohangveni, Oshikoto, Oshan and Kuneevsky region, where the nomadic tribes of the Himba live. The airport has 1 terminal, which was built in 2015. Passenger turnover is 41 429 people per year. Here, refueling liners, following to Central Africa, are refueled.
- Katima Mulilo is a small air harbor located in a picturesque tropical region between 3 rivers : Zambezi, Chobe and Kuando. The airport is 10 km from the center of Katima Mulilo and has access to highway B8. The runway is 2297 m. The passenger turnover is about 5000 people per year.
- Kittanshup - is located in the southern part of the country, in the Karas region. The airport is 5 km from the town of the same name, which is famous for hot springs Ay-Ayes, Brookaros volcano, Reka canyon, Kokerbom forest. From here it is convenient to reach Namib Desert . The air harbor serves charter flights on which tourists and hunters travel, and by prior agreement - wide-bodied aircraft.
- Luderitz - the airport is located among the sand dunes near the famous ghost town of Colmanskop . Travelers come here wishing to see the colonial architecture of the settlement and the unique nature of the region (penguins, seals, ostriches, flamingos, etc.). The air harbor has an updated terminal and a modern fire station. The length of the runway is 1830 m.
- Rundu is the only airport in the region of Cavango. It is designed for cargo and tourist aircraft. Flights to the capital and other cities of the country are carried out by Air Namibia. The air harbor is located at an altitude of 1106 m above sea level, and the airstrip is 3354 m.
The most popular airline in the country is Air Namibia. It belongs to the state and belongs to the International Air Transport Association. Transportation is carried out both cargo and passenger, not only in Namibia, but also beyond.