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Okonjima Airport

Namibia

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Okonjima Airport

—, Namibia
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Private bush airstrip serving the Okonjima Nature Reserve.

Location
Otjiwarongo District, Namibia
Okonjima Airport (ICAO: FYKN) is a small private airstrip located within the Okonjima Nature Reserve in central Namibia. It primarily serves light aircraft carrying guests to the AfriCat Foundation and the Okonjima Bush Camp and Plains Camp lodges. The airstrip is not a commercial airport and has no scheduled airline services. It is accessible via charter flights, typically arranged through the lodges or private operators flying from Windhoek's Eros Airport. The facility is basic, designed to support bush aviation operations in a remote wildlife conservation area.
Getting to & from
Guests are transferred directly to the Okonjima lodge facilities by road from the airstrip, which sits within the private reserve.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate here; access is exclusively via private or charter aircraft.
Notable facts
  • ›Serves the Okonjima Nature Reserve, home to the AfriCat Foundation focused on leopard and cheetah conservation.
  • ›No IATA code assigned, reflecting its status as a private, non-commercial airstrip.
  • ›Charter flights from Windhoek's Eros Airport are the primary means of air access.
  • ›The airstrip is situated in the Omboroko Mountains region of central Namibia.
  • ›Passenger facilities are minimal, consistent with a private bush aviation operation.
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Gateway to Namibia's wild heartland and AfriCat Foundation reserves

Okonjima Airport is a small private airstrip situated on the Okonjima Nature Reserve in central Namibia, primarily serving guests of the Okonjima Plains Camp and the renowned AfriCat Foundation. The airstrip supports light aircraft operations connecting visitors to Windhoek and other Namibian safari destinations. It plays a quiet but essential role in providing access to one of Namibia's premier wildlife rehabilitation and big-cat conservation areas.

Terminals
  • Okonjima Airstrip Terminal — A simple open-air bush airstrip facility catering exclusively to private and charter light aircraft serving the Okonjima reserve.
Ground Transport
  • Private lodge transfer arranged by Okonjima Plains Camp or Bush Camp
  • Chartered light aircraft connections to Windhoek Eros Airport
Nearby Hotels
  • Okonjima Plains Camp
  • Okonjima Bush Camp
  • Okonjima Luxury Bush Suite
  • AfriCat Foundation Guest Facilities
Dining

Dining at Okonjima is exclusively lodge-based, with Okonjima Plains Camp and Bush Camp offering full-board meals featuring fresh Namibian produce in a bush setting. Guests can enjoy sundowner drinks and bush dinners under the stars as part of the safari experience. No independent restaurants or airport food outlets exist at this private airstrip.

Traveller Tips
  • All visits to Okonjima require a reservation through the AfriCat Foundation or Okonjima lodges — no walk-in access is permitted.
  • Charter flights from Windhoek Eros Airport are the most convenient air access option; road transfers from Windhoek take approximately 3 hours.
  • Pack light as weight restrictions apply on charter aircraft operating into this bush airstrip.
  • Book wildlife tracking experiences well in advance, especially leopard and cheetah encounters through the AfriCat Foundation.
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