Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
| Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport KMIA KMI Airport | |||||||||||
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 Entrance to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | |||||||||||
| IATA: MQP – ICAO: FAKN | |||||||||||
| 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°ECoordinates: 25°23′00″S 31°06′20″E / 25.38333°S 31.10556°E | ||||||||||
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| Map | |||||||||||
  MQP Location in Mpumalanga | |||||||||||
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Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (IATA: MQP, ICAO: FAKN) located north east of Nelspruit. It serves travellers to Kruger National Park. There are scheduled passenger flights to other South African cities as well as regional destinations.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Airlink | Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg-OR Tambo | Domestic |
| Airlink | Livingstone, Vilankulo [1] | International |
| Federal Air | Skukuza, Sabi Sabi, Timbavati, | Domestic |
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/ATC | Type | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Traffic statistics
| Year | Passengers | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 215,390 |  21.3% |
| 2007 | 239,583 | 11.2% |
| 2008 | 247,573 | 3.3% |
| 2009 | 208,751 |  15.7% |
| 2010 | 239,292 | 14.6% |
| 2011 | 263,222 | 10.0% |
| 2012 | 241,949 | 8.1% |
| 2013 | 249,690 | 3.2% |
Nearby attractions
| Road distances from KMIA to tourist sites | ||
|---|---|---|
| Destination | Distance | |
| 1 | God's Window | 103 km |
| 2 | Bourke's Luck Potholes | 126 km |
| 3 | Blyde River Canyon | 134 km |
| 4 | Sabie | 65 km |
| 5 | Graskop | 93 km |
| 6 | Pilgrim's Rest | 103 km |
| 7 | Barberton | 62 km |
| 8 | Hazyview | 45 km |
Gallery
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Airlink British Aerospace 146 at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
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Flights at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
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Inside Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
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Counters at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
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Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
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Road to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
External links
References
- ↑ http://www.tourismupdate.co.za/NewsDetails.aspx?newsId=70391
- ↑ "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.
