Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Mbombela, Mpumalanga (South Africa)

IATA: MQP ICAO: FAKN

Longest Active Runway

10,171 ft

3,100 meters

Field Elevation

2,829 ft

862 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-25.3833°, 31.1053°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #512 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#832 of 7558

Top 11.2% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (South Africa)

#4 of 6 in ZA

#9 of 68 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+1.7%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MQP in numbers: 10,171 ft longest runway · tied #512 of 650 published · #832 of 7,558 worldwide (top 11.2%) · #4 in South Africa.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

MQP lies at 862 m (2,829 ft), #98 of 650 published airports by elevation and 85.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 561 ft below the South Africa median (3,390 ft, 6 airports); JNB is highest at 5,558 ft, 2,729 ft higher than MQP.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: King Mswati III International Airport (SHO), 67.2 NM, 11,811 ft. Next: MPM 85.7 NM. MPM has the radius's longest runway, 1,837 ft more than MQP.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,171 ft (3,100 m)

MQP runway: 05/23 10,171 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #4 of 6 in South Africa; JNB leads by 4,324 ft (14,495 ft). +1.7% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05/23	10,171 ft (3100 m / 3.100 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
King Mswati III International Airport (Mpaka)	`SHO`	67.2 NM (124.5 km)	11,811 ft	✅ Lighted
Maputo Airport (Maputo)	`MPM`	85.7 NM (158.7 km)	12,008 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →