Friday, 4 September 2015
NAMIBIA: Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA)
Hosea Kutako International Airport (HKIA) is situated 45 km east of Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia.
Hosea Kutako is Namibia’s only international airport, complementing the airport capacity of other hubs within Southern Africa.
The Airport handles over 814 810 passengers annually and about 17 514 aircraft movements.. HKIA has daily connections to Johannesburg, Cape Town and frequently to Luanda. The scheduled airlines calling at HKIA are Air Namibia, South African Airways, TAAG Angola Airlines, South African Express (Pty) Ltd and British Airways.
The said Airlines connect HKIA to international hubs such as Frankfurt, Accra, Munich, Luanda and other regional destinations including Victoria Falls in Zambia.
Recent terminal building improvements has seen the expansion and refurbishment of modern duty free restaurant, public parking and VAT tax refund facilities.
As part of the company’s strategic plan, future projects are envisaged to develop and/or upgrade infrastructures and facilities in order to increase airport capacity and the variety and quality of service.
Hosea Kutako International Airport is set to develop a hotel as part of the main airport attraction. Expansion of the terminal building, in-flight kitchen, cargo facilities, and conference facilities are additional projects envisaged by the company as immediate and future prospects. There are also plans to construct a hotel facility at the Airport.
Runway information
Runway Category : 4E
Main Runway Length : 4 532 m
Main Runway Width : 45 m
Secondary Runway Length : 1 525 m
Secondary Runway Width : 30 m
Fire Fighting Category : 9
Fuel information
The NAC have contracted the following service providers for efficient supply of fuel to the airlines at Hosea Kutako International Airport: Jet A1 fuel by Enginev.
Facilities
Recent terminal building improvements has seen the expansion and refurbishment of modern duty free restaurant, public parking and VAT tax refund facilities.
Facilities and operators include:
various aircraft refuelling facilities
retailers
ground handling
six scheduled (6) airlines
restaurants
lounges
postal services
tourism information centre
bureau de change
postal service
car rentals
short term and long term parking
tax refund facilities
As part of the company’s strategic plan, future projects are envisaged to develop and/or upgrade infrastructures and facilities in order to increase airport capacity and the variety and quality of service.
Hosea Kutako International Airport is set to develop a hotel as part of the main airport attraction.
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