Air Force Base Hoedspruit

Air Force Base Hoedspruit (IATA: HDS, ICAO: FAHS) is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is located adjacent to the Kruger National Park. In the late 1990s an unused portion of the base was converted into a civilian airport known as Eastgate Airport. It was also an emergency landing site for the Space Shuttle.

Air Force Base Hoedspruit
Summary
Airport typeMilitary and civil
OwnerDepartment of Defence
OperatorSouth African Air Force
LocationHoedspruit, Limpopo, South Africa
Elevation AMSL531 m / 1,742 ft
Coordinates24°21′17″S 31°03′01″E
Websitewww.eastgateairport.co.za
Map
FAHS
Location in Limpopo
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,115 6,939 Asphalt
18/36 3,991 13,094 Asphalt
Statistics (2008-2009)
Passengers57 000
Sources: WAD, GCM, STV
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