Windhoek Airport (WDH) Information

Where is Windhoek Airport?  

The capital city of Windhoek Namibia is located in centre of the country, on the Khomas Highland plateau. Windhoek is the economic, political and cultural centre of the Namibia, most institutions are headquartered here.

Most Namibian safaris begin here, and Windhoek is the first point of entry in Namibia should you arrive by airplane.

Windhoek International Airport (IATA: WDH, ICAO: FYWH), officially Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport, also referred to as Windhoek Hosea Kutako Airport, Windhoek Kutako Airport, or simply Windhoek Airport, is located 45 kilometres (28 miles) east of the city of Windhoek, Namibia. The airport is named to honour Namibian hero Hosea Kutako.

Windhoek Airport serves about 700,000 passengers a year, and is the city's main international airport, while the smaller Windhoek Eros Airport (ERS) handles mostly domestic traffic.

Note that most international passengers to/from Namibia actually travel via Johannesburg, South Africa; there are numerous daily direct flights between Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Windhoek International Airport.

Windhoek Airport is a hub for Air Namibia. Many other airlines provide flights to Windhoek International Airport, including Airlink, British Airways, Condor, Namibia flyafrica.com, South African Airways, South African Express and TAAG Angola Airlines.

Cities with flights to Windhoek Airport, including Cape Town, Catumbela, Frankfurt, Harare, Johannesburg, Luanda, Lubango, Lüderitz, Lusaka, Maun, Oranjemund and Victoria Falls.

Your best bet for a Windhoek Airport transfer is a taxi. Details on all options are included in this guide.

Or, to truly arrive stress free, treat yourself to a private Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport transfer from IHateTaxis.

There are very few shops in the terminals, selling food, refreshments, and souvenirs.

• Official WDH Windhoek International Airport Website