Air Force Base Hoedspruit

Air Force Base Hoedspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is located adjacent to the . In the late 1990s an unused portion of the base was converted into a civilian airport known as Eastgate Airport.
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  • Aerodrome
  • …lies at an elevation of 531 metres (1,742 feet)
  • …has the IATA airport code HDS
  • …has the ICAO airport code FAHS
  • Description: airbase of the South African Air Force
  • Also known as
    “Eastgate Airport.”
    “FAHS”
    “HDS”
    “Hoedspruit AB Airbase”
    “Hoedspruit Air Force Base Airport”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hoedspruit.
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Air Force Base Hoedspruit

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Latitude
-24.33406° or 24° 20′ 3″ south
Longitude
31.03294° or 31° 1′ 59″ east
Open location code
5G7HM28M+95
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26329862
Open­Street­Map feature
aeroway=­aerodrome
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­airfield
Geo­Names ID
6296898
Wiki­data ID
Q4651416

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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Tajik—“Air Force Base Hoedspruit” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Lugmagbasis Hoedspruit”
  • Cebuano: “AFB Hoedspruit”
  • Chinese: “胡德斯普雷特空軍基地”
  • French: “Base aérienne Hoedspruit”
  • Indonesian: “FAHS”
  • Indonesian: “HDS”
  • Japanese: “ホエドスプルート空港”
  • Japanese: “ホエドスプルート空軍基地”
  • Malay: “Pengkalan Udara Hoedspruit AB”
  • Persian: “پایگاه نیروی هوایی هودسپرویت”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи нерӯе ҳаво ҳудспруит”
  • Tajik: “Пойгоҳи Нерӯи Ҳавоии Ҳоедспруит”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Selati Nature Reserve and Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport.

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