Regional airport · Hoedspruit, South Africa

Eastgate/Hoedspruit AB

FAHSHDS
Elevation
1,801 ft
Coordinates
24°22′S 31°03′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FAHS runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Eastgate/Hoedspruit AB (FAHS/HDS) has 2 runways; the longest, 18/36, is 13,095 ft (3,991 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Slot required: plan slot requests into the trip timeline. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FAHS, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

  • Country

    South Africa

    ZA

  • Municipality

    Hoedspruit

  • Elevation

    1,801 ft

  • Position

    -24.3619, 31.0529

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

  • Slots

    Slot required

Runways · FAHS

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
18/3613,095 ft (3,991 m)151 ftasphaltLighted
09/276,939 ft (2,115 m)88 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FAHS.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Eastgate/Hoedspruit AB (FAHS / HDS) in Hoedspruit, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FAHS is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FAHS

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – South Africa

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of South Africa. Applicable permit lead times for South Africa are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for South Africa are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at FAHS

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at FAHS covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FAHS

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at FAHS is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FAHS

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FAHS: 24° 21′ 43″ S 31° 3′ 11″ E; elevation 1801 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Hoedspruit

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Hoedspruit. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at FAHS.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FAHS

    Support for freighter operations into FAHS covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where FAHS sits in the network

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Operating into FAHS?

Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at Eastgate/Hoedspruit AB — one desk for the whole trip.

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