Airports / Namibia / WDH
Hosea Kutako International Airport
FYWH / WDHWindhoek, NamibiaELEV 5,640 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Eros Airport (ERS).
Overview
Hosea Kutako International Airport (FYWH / WDH) is a large commercial airport serving Windhoek, Namibia. Field elevation is 5,640 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, WDH is a home base: Westair Aviation Namibia (PTY) LTD. operates from the field. The closest alternate fields are Eros Airport (ERS, 23 nm), Mariental Airport (FYML, 130 nm), and Arandis Airport (ADI, 138 nm).
Trip costs from WDH are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as J.G. Strijdom Airport. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WDH to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FYWH
IATA
WDH
FAA / Local
FYWH
Elevation
5,640 ft
Coordinates
22.4799° S · 17.4709° 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 Namibia fields
state range 14–5,640 ft
At 5,640 ft, WDH sits higher than 93% of the 14 Namibia fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmERSEros AirportWindhoek
- 130nmFYMLMariental AirportMariental
- 138nmADIArandis AirportArandis
- 159nmWVBWalvis Bay International AirportWalvis Bay(Rooikop)
- 177nmGFYGrootfontein AirportGrootfontein
- 194nmTSBTsumeb AirportTsumeb
Location
Open the full mapFYWH · Hosea Kutako International Airport · Windhoek, Namibia