Eros is a busy hub of general aviation and some commercial aviation, which includes Wilderness Air,[7] Bay Air, Westair Aviation, Scenic Air. The airport is the host to commercial, private, and scheduled traffic ranging from high performance jet aircraft to Cessna 152 trainers. The majority of traffic comes from the general aviation charter market, consisting mainly of the Cessna 210 aircraft, which is the most commonly used aircraft for charter and fly-in safaris in Namibia. Scenic-Air operates a regular charter service from Eros Airport, using Cessna Centurion equipment.[8] The airport handles approximately 150 to 200 movements per day (around 50,000 per year). In 2016, the airport served 74,356 passengers.[9]Wilderness Air offers regular transfers to Maun in Botswana,[10]Livingstone and Lusaka in Zambia, and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.[11] In April 2018, Westair Aviation files scheduled passenger services to 6 new destinations in Namibia and South Africa.[12] In late July 2019 Air Namibia, which ceased operations in February 2021, moved its Lüderitz and Oranjemund operations from Hosea Kutako International Airport to Eros.[13] It is also home to the Gambian Government Air Transport Unit[14]
Facilitiesedit
The airport resides at an elevation of 5,575 feet (1,699 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 01/19 is the primary runway measuring 2,229 by 30 metres (7,313 ft × 98 ft)[3] and 09/27 is the secondary runway measuring 1,005 m × 30 m (3,297 ft × 98 ft).[15][16] Other facilities on offer include car rentals, retail, food and beverages, advertising and aircraft hangars.[9] The aerodrome reference code is 3C.[9] The aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting has a Category 4 certification.[9]
Airlines and destinationsedit
Passengeredit
The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at the airport:
Annual passenger traffic at ERS airport. See Wikidata query.
Accidents and incidentsedit
In January 2008, a Cessna 210 crashed after takeoff killing the pilot and all 6 tourists on board. The accident was ruled to be caused by pilot error, according to the Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigations.[21]
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This article is about Windhoek s secondary domestic airport For its larger international airport see Hosea Kutako International Airport Eros Airport or Windhoek Eros Airport IATA ERS ICAO FYWE is an airport serving Windhoek 3 the capital and largest city of Namibia It is located in the Khomas Region about 5 km 3 mi south of Windhoek s central business district and was a secondary hub for Air Namibia 3 6 Eros AirportEros Lughawe Flughafen ErosIATA ERSICAO FYWESummaryAirport typePublicOwner OperatorNamibia Airports Co 1 ServesWindhoek NamibiaHub forBay Air Desert Air Scenic Air 2 Signa Aviation Skycore Aviation Westair Aviation Wilderness Air Namibian Aviation Training AcademyElevation AMSL5 757 ft 1 699 mCoordinates22 36 44 S 017 04 50 E 22 61222 S 17 08056 E 22 61222 17 08056Websiteairports wbr com wbr naMapERSLocation of airport in NamibiaRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft01 19 2 229 7 313 Asphalt09 27 1 005 3 297 AsphaltStatistics 2016 Passengers74 356Aircraft movements17 620Sources Namibia Airports Co 3 DAFIF 4 5 Contents 1 Operations 2 Facilities 3 Airlines and destinations 3 1 Passenger 3 2 Cargo 4 Statistics 5 Accidents and incidents 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOperations editEros is a busy hub of general aviation and some commercial aviation which includes Wilderness Air 7 Bay Air Westair Aviation Scenic Air The airport is the host to commercial private and scheduled traffic ranging from high performance jet aircraft to Cessna 152 trainers The majority of traffic comes from the general aviation charter market consisting mainly of the Cessna 210 aircraft which is the most commonly used aircraft for charter and fly in safaris in Namibia Scenic Air operates a regular charter service from Eros Airport using Cessna Centurion equipment 8 The airport handles approximately 150 to 200 movements per day around 50 000 per year In 2016 the airport served 74 356 passengers 9 Wilderness Air offers regular transfers to Maun in Botswana 10 Livingstone and Lusaka in Zambia and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe 11 In April 2018 Westair Aviation files scheduled passenger services to 6 new destinations in Namibia and South Africa 12 In late July 2019 Air Namibia which ceased operations in February 2021 moved its Luderitz and Oranjemund operations from Hosea Kutako International Airport to Eros 13 It is also home to the Gambian Government Air Transport Unit 14 Facilities editThe airport resides at an elevation of 5 575 feet 1 699 m above mean sea level It has two asphalt paved runways 01 19 is the primary runway measuring 2 229 by 30 metres 7 313 ft 98 ft 3 and 09 27 is the secondary runway measuring 1 005 m 30 m 3 297 ft 98 ft 15 16 Other facilities on offer include car rentals retail food and beverages advertising and aircraft hangars 9 The aerodrome reference code is 3C 9 The aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting has a Category 4 certification 9 Airlines and destinations editPassenger edit The following airlines operate regular scheduled services at the airport AirlinesDestinationsFlyNamibiaKatima Mulilo Ondangwa Rundu 17 Luderitz 18 Oranjemund 19 Additionally there are several minor charter operators based there Cargo edit AirlinesDestinationsBay Air Aviation 20 Johannesburg O R TamboStatistics editGraphs are unavailable due to technical issues Annual passenger traffic at ERS airport See Wikidata query Accidents and incidents editIn January 2008 a Cessna 210 crashed after takeoff killing the pilot and all 6 tourists on board The accident was ruled to be caused by pilot error according to the Directorate of Aircraft Accident Investigations 21 See also editList of airports in Namibia Transport in NamibiaReferences edit Namibia Airports Company Airport Information Archived from the original on December 26 2012 POPYA Do more research before academic pursuits a b c d Eros Airport Namibia Airports Company Ltd Archived from the original on 2012 09 04 Namibia Airports Company www airports com na avaition companies in namibia Google Search www google com Distance from Windhoek to Eros Airport WikiMapia Retrieved 18 Feb 2010 Bay Air Aviation Scenic Air scenic air com Retrieved 2018 08 21 a b c d Namibia Airports Company www airports com na Retrieved 2018 08 21 Our Services Wilderness Safaris Wilderness Air www wilderness air com Retrieved 2018 08 21 Westair Aviation outlines preliminary scheduled service from April 2018 Routesonline Retrieved 2018 08 21 Air Namibia to increase flight frequencies on regional routes A319 aircraft back in business after maintenance checks Namibia Economist AirForces Monthly Stamford Lincolnshire England Key Publishing Ltd November 2022 p 11 Airport information for FYWE from DAFIF effective October 2006 Annotated aerial image showing secondary runway marked 09 27 WikiMapia Retrieved 18 Feb 2010 Local private airline Westair Aviation rebrands from FlyWestair to FlyNamibia Namibia Economist 2 November 2021 FlyNamibia Conditions of Carriage bay air com Cargo 11 February 2021 2008 Crash see allAfrica ArticleExternal links editCurrent weather for FYWE at NOAA NWS Accident history for ERS at Aviation Safety NetworkPortals nbsp Africa nbsp Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eros Airport amp oldid 1168213415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
