Airport guide
MpachaIATA code MPA
Mpacha (MPA/FYKM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mpacha, Namibia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mpacha, Namibia
- Codes
- MPA · FYKM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Region
- Africa
Mpacha (MPA/FYKM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mpacha, Namibia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Windhoek local time at coordinates -17.500°, 24.270°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mpacha (MPA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mpacha, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mpacha airport details
- IATA code
- MPA
- ICAO code
- FYKM
- City
- Mpacha
- Country
- Namibia
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
- Coordinates
- -17.634°, 24.177°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mpacha’s own pages.
MPA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 958 m (3,144 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 4,710
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Kasane International Airport BBK · 107 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MPA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway. The runway 09/27: 2,292 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,292 m7,520 ft | 39 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from MPA
Originfacts does not track any routes from MPA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at MPA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mpacha, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mpacha’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Mpacha
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KasaneKasane AirportBBK100 km
- LivingstoneLivingstone AirportLVI168 km
- Victoria FallsVictoria Falls AirportVFA179 km
- MaunMaun AirportMUB289 km
- KalaboKalabo AirportKLB330 km
- LusakaKenneth Kaunda International AirportLUN507 km
- FrancistownFrancistown AirportFRW528 km
- BulawayoBulawayo AirportBUQ536 km
- Lower Zambezi NPRoyal AirstripRYL603 km
Mpacha: common questions
Where is Mpacha?
Mpacha serves Mpacha, Namibia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -17.634°, 24.177°.
What are the airport codes for Mpacha?
The IATA code is MPA and the ICAO code is FYKM.
What time zone is MPA in?
Mpacha is in the Africa/Windhoek time zone.
How many runways does Mpacha have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MPA: 09/27 (2,292 m (7,520 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Mpacha?
Wikidata records 4,710 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Mpacha?
OurAirports gives MPA’s elevation as 958 m (3,144 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 Mpacha’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q219287 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)