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Eros Airport or Windhoek Eros Airport (IATA: ERS, ICAO: FYWE) is an airport serving Windhoek,[3] the capital and largest city of Namibia. It is located in the Khomas Region, about 5 km (3 mi) south of Windhoek's central business district and was a secondary hub for Air Namibia.[3][6]

Eros Airport

Eros Lughawe
Flughafen Eros
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorNamibia Airports Co.[1]
ServesWindhoek, Namibia
Hub for
  • Bay Air
  • Desert Air
  • Scenic Air[2]
  • Signa Aviation
  • Skycore Aviation
  • Westair Aviation
  • Wilderness Air
  • Namibian Aviation Training Academy
Elevation AMSL5,757 ft / 1,699 m
Coordinates22°36′44″S 017°04′50″E
Websiteairports.com.na
Map
ERS
Location of airport in Namibia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,229 7,313 Asphalt
09/27 1,005 3,297 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers74,356
Aircraft movements17,620
Sources: Namibia Airports Co.,[3] DAFIF[4][5]

Operations


Eros is a busy hub of general aviation and some commercial aviation, which includes Wilderness Air,[7] Bay Air, Westair Aviation, Scenic Air. The airport is one of the busiest airports in the SADC region. It is the host to commercial, private, and scheduled traffic ranging from high performance jet aircraft to Cessna 152 trainers. The majority of traffic comes from the general aviation charter market, consisting mainly of the Cessna 210 aircraft, which is the most commonly used aircraft for charter and fly-in safaris in Namibia. Scenic-Air operates a regular charter service from Eros Airport, using Cessna Centurion equipment.[8] The airport handles approximately 150 to 200 movements per day (around 50,000 per year). In 2016, the airport served 74,356 passengers.[9] Wilderness Air offers regular transfers to Maun in Botswana,[10] Livingstone and Lusaka in Zambia, and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.[11] In April 2018, Westair Aviation files scheduled passenger services to 6 new destinations in Namibia and South Africa.[12] In late July 2019 Air Namibia, which ceased operations in February 2021, moved its Lüderitz and Oranjemund operations from Hosea Kutako International Airport to Eros.[13]


Facilities


The airport resides at an elevation of 5,575 feet (1,699 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 01/19 is the primary runway measuring 2,229 by 30 metres (7,313 ft × 98 ft)[3] and 09/27 is the secondary runway measuring 1,005 m × 30 m (3,297 ft × 98 ft).[14][15] Other facilities on offer include car rentals, retail, food and beverages, advertising and aircraft hangars.[9] The aerodrome reference code is 3C.[9] The aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting has a Category 4 certification.[9]


Airlines and destinations



Passenger


The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at the airport:

AirlinesDestinations
FlyNamibia[16] Ondangwa, Rundu, Walvis Bay [17]

Additionally, there are several minor charter operators based here.


Cargo


AirlinesDestinations
Bay Air Aviation[18] Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo

Statistics


Annual passenger traffic at ERS airport. See Wikidata query.

Accidents and incidents



See also



References


  1. "Namibia Airports Company: Airport Information". Archived from the original on December 26, 2012.
  2. "POPYA: Do more research before academic pursuits".
  3. "Eros Airport". Namibia Airports Company, Ltd. Archived from the original on 2012-09-04.
  4. "Namibia Airports Company -". www.airports.com.na.
  5. "avaition companies in namibia - Google Search". www.google.com.
  6. "Distance from Windhoek to Eros Airport". WikiMapia. Retrieved 18 Feb 2010.
    • Bay Air Aviation
  7. "Scenic Air". scenic-air.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  8. "Namibia Airports Company". www.airports.com.na. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  9. "Our Services | Wilderness Safaris".
  10. "Wilderness Air". www.wilderness-air.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  11. "Westair Aviation outlines preliminary scheduled service from April 2018". Routesonline. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  12. "Air Namibia to increase flight frequencies on regional routes – A319 aircraft back in business after maintenance checks | Namibia Economist".
  13. Airport information for FYWE from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  14. "Annotated aerial image showing secondary runway, marked 09/27". WikiMapia. Retrieved 18 Feb 2010.
  15. flywestair.com - Book Flight retrieved 11 February 2021
  16. "FlyNamibia".
  17. "bay-air.com - Cargo". 11 February 2021.
  18. 2008 Crash see allAfrica Article




На других языках


[de] Flughafen Eros

Der Flughafen Eros (englisch Eros Airport, offiziell Windhoek (Eros) Airport[1]) ist der nationale Flughafen der namibischen Hauptstadt Windhoek. Am Flughafen Eros befindet sich auch die Hauptstelle der staatlichen namibischen Flugakademie Namibian Aviation Training Academy (NATA).
- [en] Eros Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Eros

El Aeropuerto Eros o Aeropuerto de Windhoek Eros (IATA: ERS, OACI: FYWE) es un aeropuerto en Windhoek, Namibia. Es una importante base de aviación general y uno de los aeropuertos con más movimiento de la SADC. Eros alberga el tráfico commercial, privado, y regular desde aviones comerciales a las Cessna 152 de formación.

[fr] Aérodrome de Windhoek-Eros

L'aéroport d'Eros ou Windhoek Eros (code IATA : ERS • code OACI : FYWE) est un aéroport desservant Windhoek, la capitale et plus grande ville de la République de Namibie.

[it] Aeroporto di Windhoek-Eros

L'Aeroporto di Windhoek-Eros (IATA: ERS, ICAO: FYWE) è il secondo aeroporto di Windhoek, ma primo per movimenti di aeromobili, poiché, oltre ad essere un aeroporto civile, è anche un aeroporto turistico.



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