Eastgate Airport (HDS/FAHS)

Hoedspruit, South Africa

The airport has 2 runways; the longest is 18/36 at 3,991 m (13,094 ft). Its elevation is 549 m (1,801 ft).

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Key facts

IATA code
HDS
ICAO code
FAHS
Type
Medium airport
Country
South Africa
Municipality served
Hoedspruit
Name in OurAirports
Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit
Airport reference point
24.3619° S, 31.0529° E24° 21′ 43″ S, 31° 03′ 11″ E
Elevation
549 m (1,801 ft)
Runways
2

Runways

Runways at Eastgate Airport
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLightingTrue bearing
09/272,115 m (6,939 ft)30 mAsphaltYes—
18/363,991 m (13,094 ft)45 mAsphaltYes—

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

Nearest airports

  1. Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), South Africa: 48 km
  2. Skukuza Airport (SZK), South Africa: 86 km
  3. Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), South Africa: 114 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.