Located 45 km 28 mi to the east of the city, it is Namibia's largest airport with international connections. From its founding in to the independence of Namibia in , it was named J.
Strijdom Airport. In the airport was renamed, in honor of Namibian national hero Hosea Kutako. The airport was opened in 60 years ago during the era of South African administration , and was then named J. Until recently, the absence of limited, direct international flights to Windhoek has forced passengers to fly via Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport , or Cape Town International Airport , resulting in additional transit visa costs, visa processing time taken by respective embassies and longer travel time.
Tambo International Airport. Menzies Aviation , an international company registered in the UK, [ 15 ] was awarded the ground handling service operations at Hosea Kutako International Airport in November Qatar Airways suspended operations to Windhoek in October, On 10 January , the Namibian Civil Aviation Authority launched the implementation of Africa's first centralised aeronautical database.
The airport handled 1, passengers in Although Hosea Kutako International Airport is the main airport for international flights to and from Namibia, few domestic flights originate at Hosea Kutako International Airport as those are predominantly handled at the smaller Windhoek Eros Airport , about 4,7 km 2,92 mi south of Windhoek's central business district.
The airport is operated by Namibia Airports Company. On 11 February , Air Namibia which maintained its home base and hub at the airport, ceased all operations.
