# Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH / FYWH)

**Hosea Kutako International Airport** (IATA: WDH, ICAO: FYWH) is a large airport in Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia. It opened in 1964. It has 2 runways; the longest is 4,575 m (15,010 ft). It is operated by Namibia Airports Company. In 2021 it handled 254 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/fywh

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: WDH / FYWH
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Namibia Airports Company
- Serves: Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia
- Opened: 1964
- Elevation: 1,719 m / 5,640 ft
- Coordinates: -22.4799, 17.4709
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 4,575 m / 15,010 ft
- Passengers: 253,711 (2021)
- Time zone: UTC+2 · Africa/Windhoek
- Website: http://www.airports.com.na/nac-airports/hosea-kutako-international-airport-hkia/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosea_Kutako_International_Airport (30 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q667326
- Weather station: FYWH · WMO 68112
- Ident: FYWH

## Timeline

- 1964: Hosea Kutako International Airport opens.
- 20 Apr 1968: South African Airways Flight 228. 123 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 08/26 | 4,575 m / 15,010 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 064° / 244° | yes |
| 16/34 | 1,524 m / 5,000 ft | 30 m / 98 ft | Asphalt | 141° / 321° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | 681,817 | Wikidata |
| 2011 | 746,457 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 815,087 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 765,657 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 794,780 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 773,721 | Wikidata |
| 2016 | 809,442 | Wikidata |
| 2017 | 938,499 | Wikidata |
| 2018 | 1,037,794 | Wikidata |
| 2019 | 940,284 | Wikidata |
| 2020 | 198,350 | Wikidata |
| 2021 | 253,711 | Wikidata |

## Routes

22 destinations in 9 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (19)

- [SWP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fysm.md) Swakopmund Municipal Aerodrome · Namibia · 299 km / 186 mi · Westair Aviation
- [FYNG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fyng.md) Ongava Lodge Airstrip · Namibia · 386 km / 240 mi · Westair Aviation
- [OKU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fymo.md) Mokuti Lodge Airport · Namibia · 410 km / 255 mi · Westair Aviation
- [MUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fbmn.md) Maun International Airport · Botswana · 678 km / 421 mi · Air Botswana
- [GBE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fbsk.md) Sir Seretse Khama International Airport · Botswana · 891 km / 554 mi · Air Botswana
- [SDD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fnub.md) Lubango Mukanka International Airport · Angola · 935 km / 581 mi · Fly Angola
- [BBK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fbke.md) Kasane International Airport · Botswana · 955 km / 593 mi · Air Botswana
- [VFA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fvfa.md) Victoria Falls International Airport · Zimbabwe · 999 km / 621 mi · Westair Aviation
- [LVI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/flli.md) Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport · Zambia · 1,013 km / 629 mi · Proflight Zambia
- [JNB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/faor.md) O.R. Tambo International Airport · South Africa · 1,165 km / 724 mi · South African Airways, Airlink
- [BUG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fnbg.md) Benguela Airport · Angola · 1,179 km / 733 mi · Fly Angola
- [CBT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fnct.md) Catumbela Airport · Angola · 1,189 km / 739 mi · Fly Angola
- [CPT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fact.md) Cape Town International Airport · South Africa · 1,283 km / 797 mi · FlySafair, Westair Aviation, Airlink
- [LUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/flls.md) Kenneth Kaunda International Airport · Zambia · 1,401 km / 871 mi · Proflight Zambia
- [NBJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fnbj.md) Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport · Angola · 1,552 km / 964 mi · TAAG Angola Airlines
- [NLA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/flsk.md) Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport · Zambia · 1,576 km / 979 mi · Proflight Zambia
- [LAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fnlu.md) Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport · Angola · 1,581 km / 982 mi · Fly Angola
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 4,199 km / 2,609 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 8,110 km / 5,039 mi · Discover Airlines, Condor

### Seasonal (4)

- [MUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fbmn.md) Maun International Airport · Botswana · 678 km / 421 mi · Westair Aviation
- [MPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fykm.md) Katima Mulilo Airport · Namibia · 883 km / 549 mi · Westair Aviation
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 7,828 km / 4,864 mi · Edelweiss Air
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 7,897 km / 4,907 mi · Discover Airlines

### Cargo (3)

- [JNB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/faor.md) O.R. Tambo International Airport · South Africa · 1,165 km / 724 mi · Airlink Cargo, BidAir Cargo
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 4,199 km / 2,609 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 8,110 km / 5,039 mi · Lufthansa Cargo

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from WDH, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Passenger (12)

- WV [Westair Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westair-aviation) · 7
- [Fly Angola](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fly-angola) · 4
- BP [Air Botswana](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-botswana) · 3
- P0 [Proflight Zambia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/proflight-zambia) · 3
- 4Z [Airlink](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airlink) · 2
- 4Y [Discover Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/discover-airlines) · 2
- [Condor](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor) · 1
- WK [Edelweiss Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/edelweiss-air) · 1 · seasonal
- ET [Ethiopian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · 1
- FA [FlySafair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flysafair) · 1
- SA [South African Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/south-african-airways) · 1
- DT [TAAG Angola Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/taag-angola-airlines) · 1

### Cargo (3)

- 4Z [Airlink Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airlink-cargo) · 1
- [BidAir Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/bidair-cargo) · 1
- LH [Lufthansa Cargo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa-cargo) · 1

Former hub of [Air Namibia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-namibia).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 254K (2021) | #1,421 of 3,974 | #93 in Africa | #1 in NA |
| Longest runway | 4,575 m / 15,010 ft | #16 of 29,858 | #5 in Africa | #1 in NA |
| Elevation | 1,719 m / 5,640 ft | =1,325 of 43,403 | =173 in Africa | #8 in NA |
| Age | Opened 1964 | =5,263 of 15,079 | =67 in Africa | #2 in NA |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =24 in Africa | =1 in NA |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | WINDHOEK APP | 120.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 114.100 |
| GTE | APRON | 121.900 |
| TWR | WINDHOEK TWR | 118.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [NA-0139](https://dromopedia.com/airports/na-0139.md) Otjihaenena Landing Strip · 37 km / 23 mi
- [ERS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fywe.md) Eros Airport · 43 km / 26 mi
- [NA-0133](https://dromopedia.com/airports/na-0133.md) Aris Landrig Strip · 46 km / 29 mi
- [NA-0134](https://dromopedia.com/airports/na-0134.md) Okapanje Airport · 52 km / 32 mi
- [MQG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fymg.md) Midgard Airport · 53 km / 33 mi
- [NA-0014](https://dromopedia.com/airports/na-0014.md) Dordabis Carpet Airport · 56 km / 35 mi

## In collections

- [Longest runways](https://dromopedia.com/collections/longest-runways) #16

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Hosea Kutako International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hosea_Kutako_International_Airport&oldid=1376788291), revision of 26 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/fywh/data