Situated 45 km east of Windhoek over the Khomas Mountains, Hosea Kutako International Airport is Namibia’s flagship gateway. Opened in 1964 as J.G. Strijdom Airport under South African rule, it was renamed in 1990 after nationalist leader Hosea Kutako. In 2015, it handled 773,721 passengers and 14,940 aircraft movements. Airlines include Air Namibia, South African Airways, TAAG Angola, Airlink, Condor, South African Express and British Airways (Comair), linking HKIA to Johannesburg, Cape Town, Luanda, Frankfurt, Munich, Accra, Victoria Falls and more. Facilities feature shops, restaurants with Namibian cuisine, lounges, exchange services, car rentals, tax refunds, and shuttle transport. Recent upgrades improved duty free, parking and VAT refund areas. Future plans include terminal expansion, cargo and in-flight kitchens, conference halls, and a hotel to enhance capacity, services, and attractions.
