Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport

FAHS · Limpopo, South Africa

About Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport

ICAO FAHS
IATA HDS
FIR Johannesburg FIR
Region Limpopo
Country South Africa
Runways 9/27
Type Small airport
Coordinates (ARP) -24.3686, 31.0487   242207S 0310255E
Variation 18.2° W (2024)
Timezone Johannesburg (+2 h)
Local time Apr 20, 2024 13:01

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
18 164° 182° 3,991 m 46 m Asphalt -24.3740 31.0574
36 344° 002° -24.3393 31.0463
9 078° 096° 2,115 m 27 m Asphalt -24.3785 31.0559
27 258° 276° -24.3828 31.0354

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport

Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport is a small airport in Limpopo, South Africa. The airport is located at latitude -24.36860 and longitude 31.04870. The airport has 2 runways: 18/36 and 9/27. The ICAO airport code of this field is FAHS. The airport's IATA code is HDS. Nearby other airfields are Hoedspruit Airport, Klaserie, Thorny Bush Game Lodge Airport, Jackalberry Airstrip and Umbabat Aero Camp Airfield.

Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Johannesburg.

Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Johannesburg. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 06:12 and sets at 17:36. This applies to Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Hoedspruit Airport FAHT 11 km 282°
Klaserie FAKC 13 km 014°
Thorny Bush Game Lodge Airport FATB 13 km 114°
Jackalberry Airstrip FAJC 18 km 148°
Umbabat Aero Camp Airfield ZA-0298 19 km 157°
Sandringham Farm Airstrip ZA-0299 25 km 140°
Rock Fig FATD 26 km 072°
Mariepskop (saaf FAMR 27 km 222°
Ngala Airport FANG 28 km 095°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Hoedspruit HSV VORTAC 2.4 km 357°
Hoedspruit HA NDB 3.6 km 336°
Mariepskop MP NDB 26 km 223°
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