Phinda Private Airstrip

Phinda Private Airstrip is the dedicated safari airstrip serving Phinda Private Game Reserve and all of the &Beyond Phinda lodges. It is a private airfield used by charter operators and scheduled safari flights.



Airstrip Details

Name: Phinda Private Airstrip

ICAO Code: FADQ

Type: Private safari airstrip

Location: Within Phinda Private Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Coordinates



Published coordinates for the airstrip are approximately:



27°51'36"S, 32°18'48"E

Decimal: -27.8600, 32.3133

Runway

Runway orientation: 18/36

Length: approximately 1,400 m

Surface: Tarmac/Asphalt (private-use runway)

Lodges Served



The airstrip serves:



andBeyond Phinda Forest Lodge

andBeyond Phinda Mountain Lodge

andBeyond Phinda Rock Lodge

andBeyond Phinda Zuka Lodge

andBeyond Phinda Homestead

andBeyond Phinda Vlei Lodge.

Flight Access



Regular safari connections operate via Federal Air and private charters from:



King Shaka International Airport

Richards Bay Airport

Johannesburg-area airports

Other safari airstrips such as Ngala and Sabi Sand reserves.



For safari mapping and aviation databases, the airstrip is most commonly listed as Phinda Airstrip (FADQ), located within the Munyawana/Phinda conservation area in northern KwaZulu-Natal.