Hotels near ⁨Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP)⁩

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (IATA: MQP, ICAO: FAKN) (Afrikaans: Kruger Mpumalanga Internasionale Lughawe) is an airport located 16 km (9.9 mi), or 27 km (17 mi) by road, north east of Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit) in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The airport opened on 21 October 2002, replacing the smaller Nelspruit Airport. It primarily serves tourists to Kruger National Park. The airport terminal is almost entirely covered by a thatched roof, making it the largest thatched structure in Africa, covering approximately 7,350 m2 (79,100 ft2). == Operations == There are scheduled passenger flights to other South African cities as well as regional destinations. From November 2022 to March 2023, German low-cost carrier Discover Airlines operated flights between it Frankfurt and Kruger Mpumalanga via Windhoek, Namibia. However, this route was terminated due to low demand. == Airlines and destinations == == Statistics == == See also == List of airports in South Africa == References == == External links == Media related to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport at Wikimedia Commons Official website "Airport information for FAKN". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.