# Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP)

> Keetmanshoop, NA · IATA: KMP · ICAO: FYKT · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `KMP` |
| ICAO | `FYKT` |
| City | Keetmanshoop |
| Country | NA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1069 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -26.53980, 18.11140 |

## Description

A 2,316-metre paved runway, customs and immigration, and the Namibia Aviation Training Academy (NATA) define Keetmanshoop Airport, officially J.G.H. Van Der Wath Airport (IATA: KMP, ICAO: FYKT), about 5 km northwest of the town in Namibia's southern ǁKaras Region. Scheduled passenger service is effectively absent; the field serves charters, flight training and general aviation. There is no commercial cargo handling, though the airport sits beside the TransNamib rail network. Air freight for southern Namibia routes through Windhoek Hosea Kutako (WDH), roughly 480 km north, with local goods trucked along the B1 highway.

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