Airport guide

Kruger Mpumalanga International AirportIATA code MQP

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP/FAKN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nelspruit, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Nelspruit, South Africa
Codes: MQP · FAKN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP/FAKN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nelspruit, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -25.380°, 31.100°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nelspruit, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: MQP
ICAO code: FAKN
City: Nelspruit
Country: South Africa
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: -25.383°, 31.105°; From OurAirports
Official website: kmiairport.co.za (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport’s own pages.

MQP airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 862 m (2,829 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: October 2002; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Skukuza Airport SZK · 68 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MQP

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.

One open runway, lit. The runway 05/23: 3,100 m, asphalt.

Runways at MQP: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05/23	3,100 m10,171 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from MQP

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at MQP

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names MQP, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

7VFederal Air

Terminals, transport and parking at MQP

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:kmiairport.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 Nelspruit

Calculated

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

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport: common questions

Where is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport?

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport serves Nelspruit, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.383°, 31.105°.

What are the airport codes for Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport?

The IATA code is MQP and the ICAO code is FAKN.

What time zone is MQP in?

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.

What is the official website of Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport?

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

How many runways does Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at MQP: 05/23 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt).

When did Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport open?

Wikidata gives October 2002 as its official opening date.

Which airlines have a hub at MQP?

Wikidata lists MQP as a hub of Federal Air.

What is the elevation of Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport?

OurAirports gives MQP’s elevation as 862 m (2,829 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 Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431784 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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