Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

MQP FAKN  Mbombela, South Africa

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MQP at a glance

  • What it is: Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport is a regional airport serving Mbombela, South Africa.
  • Codes: MQP on your ticket, FAKN on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 2,829 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+2), so every time shown for MQP is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
2829 ft
Field elevation

About Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport lies in the temperate mid-latitudes at 25.38° S, 31.11° E, on Africa/Johannesburg time (UTC+2).

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 05/23, measures 10,171 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 05/23 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at MQP

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
05/23 10,171 ft (3,100 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near MQP

Great-circle distance from Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
King Mswati III SHO 125 km south-east Mpaka
Maputo MPM 159 km east Maputo
O. R. Tambo JNB 299 km west Johannesburg
King Shaka DUR 470 km south Durban
Sir Seretse Khama GBE 531 km west Gaborone
IATA / ICAO
MQP / FAKN
Location
Mbombela, South Africa -25.383, 31.105
Time zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Opened
Website
kmiairport.co.za

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in South Africa.

SHO King Mswati III International Airport Mpaka, SZ MPM Maputo Airport Maputo, MZ JNB O. R. Tambo International Airport Johannesburg, South Africa DUR King Shaka International Airport Durban, South Africa GBE Sir Seretse Khama International Airport Gaborone, BW HRE Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport Harare, ZW CPT Cape Town International Airport Cape Town, South Africa

More airports and guides connected to MQP

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Johannesburg (JNB) serves the same country. The codes MQP and FAKN are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about MQP

What is the airport code for Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport?

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport uses the IATA code MQP on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code FAKN in flight plans and on radar. The leading “F” in FAKN is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does MQP have?

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 2,829 ft above sea level.

What time zone is MQP in?

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport operates on Africa/Johannesburg local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at MQP live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Johannesburg.