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Walvis Bay Airport
Walvis Bay Airport
WVB is located in Namibia
WVB
WVB
Location of airport in Namibia
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorNamibia Airports Co.[1]
ServesWalvis Bay, Namibia
Elevation AMSL299 ft / 91 m
Coordinates22°58′47″S 014°38′43″E / 22.97972°S 14.64528°E / -22.97972; 14.64528
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,500 11,483 Asphalt
Sources: Namibia Airports Co.,[2] DAFIF[3][4]

Walvis Bay Airport (IATA: WVB, ICAO: FYWB) is an airport serving Walvis Bay,[2][3] a town in the Erongo Region of Namibia. The airport is about 15 km (9 mi) east of the town.[2][5]

History

The airport was home to AFB Rooikop, a South African Air Force station (and later as a base) that closed in 1994. It was home to several SAAF squadrons:

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 299 feet (91 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,500 by 30 metres (11,483 ft × 98 ft).[2][3][6]

Since 2007, the airport has received upgrades to air traffic control equipment, Instrument Landing Systems, and runway lighting,[7] as well as a runway extension at both ends.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Namibia Cape Town[8] Johannesburg-OR Tambo[8] Windhoek-Hosea Kutako
South African Express Cape Town, Johannesburg-OR Tambo

References

  1. ^ Namibia Airports Company: Airport Information
  2. ^ a b c d "Walvis Bay Airport". Namibia Airports Company, Ltd.
  3. ^ a b c Airport information for FYWB from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  4. ^ Airport information for WVB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  5. ^ "Distance from Walvis Bay to airport". WikiMapia. Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Walvis Bay Namibia [Archive] - PPRuNe Forums". pprune.org.
  7. ^ http://www.telectrosolutions.com/es/projects-references.html
  8. ^ a b "Air Namibia Resumes Walvis Bay – South Africa Service from late-March 2015". airlineroute.net.
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