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Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport (South Africa)
Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport is located near Hoedspruit, with Hoedspruit at 6mi↑, Thulamahashi at 26mi↑, Phalaborwa at 30mi↑, Bosbokrand at 32mi↑, Botswana at 33mi↑, Ofcolaco at 46mi↑, Sabierivier at 46mi↑, Sabie at 53mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FAHS
- IATA code : HDS
- Local code : -
Elevation : 531 m = 1742ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 18/36 : 3991m = 13094ft
- runway 09/27 : 2115m = 6939ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport
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- Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Ngala airport at 18mi : book on Trip.com
- Tanda Tula airport at 19mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport FAHS HDS
METAR for Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport FAHS HDS
METAR FAHS 120500Z AUTO 18005KT //// // ////// 13/11 Q1024
Decoded METAR for Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport FAHS HDS
METAR issued by FAHS on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 05:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 5 hours and 36 minutes ago.
visibility is = .
The temperature is 13°C = 55°F, dew point is 11°C = 52°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 180°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport FAHS HDS
TAF FAHS 120300Z 1204/1215 16009KT 9999 SCT030 TX23/1211Z TN13/1204Z BECMG 1209/1211 VRB03KT CAVOK
Decoded TAF for Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport FAHS HDS
TAF issued by FAHS on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 03:00 UTC, issued 7 hours and 36 minutes. weather forecast for 11 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 04:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 09:00 heure UTC
wind 9kt = 17km/h direction is 160° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
scattered clouds at
from Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 09:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 12, 2026 à 15:00 heure UTC
NSW
becoming
wind 3kt = 6km/h direction is VRB° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
NOTAM for Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport
Around Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Hoedspruit
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 4953mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 4964mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4968mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 4970mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 4971mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 4971mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 4973mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 4974mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 4976mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 4977mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 4977mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 4978mi↑
- for Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport at 0mi↑
- for Hoedspruit airport at 6mi↑
- for Thorny Bush Game Lodge airport at 8mi↑
nearest airports to Hoedspruit Air Force Base airport (South Africa)
- Hoedspruit airport (FAHT ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Thorny Bush Game Lodge airport (FATB ) at 8mi↑NOTAM
- Jackalberry Airstrip airport (FAJC ) at 11mi↑NOTAM
- Umbabat Aero Camp airport ( ZA-0298) at 12mi↑
- Sandringham Farm Airstrip airport ( ZA-0299) at 15mi↑
- Nederland airport ( ZA-0073) at 16mi↑
- Ngala airport (FANG NGL ) at 18mi↑NOTAM
- Hippo Pools airport ( ZA-0038) at 19mi↑
- Tanda Tula airport ( TDT ZA-0072) at 19mi↑
- Boulders Game Ranch airport ( ZA-0074) at 20mi↑
- Ndlopfu airport ( ZA-0234) at 22mi↑
- Blyde Canyon airport ( ZA-0071) at 22mi↑
- Boulders Game Ranch 2 ultralight airfield ( ZA-0075) at 23mi↑
- Motswari airport ( MWR ) at 25mi↑
- Khoka Moya airport ( KHO ZA-0095) at 28mi↑
- Phalaborwa Hendrik Van Eck airport (FAPH PHW ) at 31mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
