AirportsEros Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Windhoek, in Khomas Region, Namibia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ERS.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ERS
- ICAO code
- FYWE
- City
- Windhoek
- State or region
- Khomas Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 22.6049° S, 17.0790° E
- Elevation
- 1,699 m (5,575 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,250 m (7,381 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ERS means Eros Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FYWE. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 22.6049° S, 17.0790° E. It stands 1,699 metres (5,575 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Windhoek, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Eros Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,250 metres (7,381 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 8 airports of Namibia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 6.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 2,250 m 7,381 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 09/27 | 1,005 m 3,297 ft | 30 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hosea Kutako International AirportWindhoek | WDH | 43 km |
| Walvis Bay International AirportWalvis Bay(Rooikop) | WVB | 253 km |
| Halali AirportHalali | HAL | 403 km |
| Luderitz AirportLuderitz | LUD | 490 km |
| Ondangwa AirportOndangwa | OND | 539 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,585 km | 10 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,628 km | 9 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,735 km | 8 h 35 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,413 km | 10 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,689 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,515 km | 19 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,749 km | 12 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 14,344 km | 17 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,071 km | 15 h 05 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.