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Location
Ombika · KU · Namibia
Position
-19.329°, 15.915° · 3740 ft elev.
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Private airstrip serving Ongava Game Reserve in Namibia.
Location
Ombika, Namibia
Ongava Lodge Airstrip (ICAO: FYNG) is a private bush airstrip located within the Ongava Game Reserve, adjacent to Etosha National Park in northwestern Namibia. It serves as the primary air access point for guests staying at Ongava Lodge and other camps within the reserve, which is one of the largest privately owned game reserves in Namibia.
The airstrip is not open to the general public and is used exclusively for charter and private flights ferrying guests and supplies to the reserve. Its remote location makes air travel the most practical means of access for international visitors traveling from Windhoek or other regional hubs.
Ongava Game Reserve borders the southern boundary of Etosha National Park, providing guests with access to exceptional wildlife viewing. The airstrip facilitates safari tourism by connecting guests directly to the wilderness without the need for long overland journeys.
Getting to & from
Ground transport from the airstrip is provided directly by Ongava Lodge staff via game drive vehicles to the lodge camps within the reserve.
Airlines here
No scheduled commercial airlines operate here; the airstrip is served exclusively by charter operators such as Wilderness Air Namibia.
Notable facts
- ›Located within the private Ongava Game Reserve bordering Etosha National Park.
- ›Access is restricted to lodge guests and authorized charter flights.
- ›Wilderness Air Namibia is a primary charter operator serving this airstrip.
- ›The airstrip enables direct access to one of Namibia's premier private wildlife reserves.
- ›Ground distances to Windhoek are roughly 400–450 km, making air access highly practical.
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