Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport MQPFAKN

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP/KMIA) is best understood as a regional tourist gateway, not a major alliance hub. It serves Mbombela/Nelspruit and the Kruger Lowveld, with domestic links such as Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban plus regional routes listed by the airport to Livingstone, Vilanculos and Victoria Falls. Airlink has the broadest network presence here, FlySafair adds low-cost domestic flying, fastjet links Victoria Falls/Kruger, and Federal Airlines focuses on safari shuttle/charter operations. The airport is compact: one main thatched terminal handles normal passenger processing, with immigration for international arrivals and no inter-terminal transfer problem. For frequent flyers, the practical play is to pre-arrange ground transport, keep connections conservative if self-connecting, and treat MQP as a destination airport rather than a place to build complex itineraries.

Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.kmiairport.co.za/

General

+27 (0) 13 753 7500

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

FAKN

Elevation

2829 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

1

Longest runway

10171 ft

Terminals

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport