Airport guide

Hoedspruit AirportIATA code HDS

Hoedspruit Airport (HDS/FAHS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hoedspruit, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Hoedspruit, South Africa
Codes: HDS · FAHS; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Hoedspruit Airport (HDS/FAHS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hoedspruit, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -24.350°, 30.950°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hoedspruit Airport (HDS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hoedspruit, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hoedspruit Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: HDS
ICAO code: FAHS
City: Hoedspruit
Country: South Africa
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: -24.362°, 31.053°; From OurAirports
Official website: eastgateairport.co.za (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hoedspruit Airport’s own pages.

HDS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 549 m (1,801 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Hendrik Van Eck Airport PHW · 48 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HDS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 18/36: 3,991 m, asphalt.

Runways at HDS: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
18/36	3,991 m13,094 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit
09/27	2,115 m6,939 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from HDS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HDS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at HDS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hoedspruit, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hoedspruit Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:eastgateairport.co.za (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Hoedspruit

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Hoedspruit Airport: common questions

Where is Hoedspruit Airport?

Hoedspruit Airport serves Hoedspruit, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -24.362°, 31.053°.

What are the airport codes for Hoedspruit Airport?

The IATA code is HDS and the ICAO code is FAHS.

What time zone is HDS in?

Hoedspruit Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.

What is the official website of Hoedspruit Airport?

The airport’s official website is eastgateairport.co.za. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Hoedspruit Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HDS: 18/36 (3,991 m (13,094 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (2,115 m (6,939 ft), asphalt).

What is the elevation of Hoedspruit Airport?

OurAirports gives HDS’s elevation as 549 m (1,801 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hoedspruit Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)