Airports / South Africa / MQP
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
FAKN / MQPMbombela, South AfricaELEV 2,829 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
21 nm
To the nearest alternate
Barberton Airport (FABR) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Mbombela, South Africa, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (FAKN / MQP) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 2,829 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MQP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Barberton Airport (FABR, 21 nm), Skukuza Airport (SZK, 37 nm), and Malamala Airport (AAM, 42 nm).
Trip costs from MQP are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MQP to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FAKN
IATA
MQP
FAA / Local
FAKN
Elevation
2,829 ft
Coordinates
25.3833° S · 31.1053° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs South Africa fields
state range 20–5,700 ft
At 2,829 ft, MQP sits higher than 52% of the 62 South Africa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 21nmFABRBarberton AirportUmjindi (Barberton)
- 37nmSZKSkukuza AirportSkukuza
- 42nmAAMMalamala AirportMalamala
- 61nmHDSEastgate Airport / Air Force Base HoedspruitHoedspruit
- 67nmSHOKing Mswati III International AirportMpaka
- 70nmMTSMatsapha International AirportManzini
Location
Open the full mapFAKN · Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport · Mbombela, South Africa