Airstrip fact-sheet

Onguma Private Airstrip
Africa takes on a new perspective when you experience it from the sky. Nothing beats starting
your African Safari by landing in the middle of the bush on a private airstrip. Onguma Game
Reserve now offers guests an opportunity to start their safari from the moment they touch
down at our private airstrip!
Airstrip Specifications
Latitude:
Longitude:
Elevation:
Width:
Length:
Surface:
Orientation:
Windsock:
Tiedown cables :
Fuel:
S 18 43.873’
E 17 02.881’
1085m
20m
950m
Clay and Gravel
East –West
Size: medium, Colour: Orange, located south of Runway, next to aircraft
parking area
6m spacing in parking area
not available
General Information:
 Facilities at the Onguma airfield include a 3 X 4m cement run-up apron and a thatched
lapa with fire extinguisher.
 The travelling time from the airfield to any of the Onguma camps is approximately
20min. in open game drive vehicles.
 Please ensure that the correct ETA is forwarded to our reservations department along
with your booking confirmation and clearly state that guests will be landing at the
Onguma Airfield.
Tel. +264-61-237055
Reservations Office
Fax +264-61-235677 [email protected]
www.onguma.com
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Please ensure that the correct airfield is communicated to us when the booking is
made.
Unfortunately no refuelling facilities.
Hazards:
 Do not use when wet, surface is clay and can be very slippery
 Termite mounds next to runway thresholds both approaches.
 Powerlines 1000m east of eastern threshold.
 There is a long firebreak 70 m south of the runway, do not land on this.
 NB: this field is unfenced and extreme caution should be exercised to avoid game on
or next to the runway.
Tel. +264-61-237055
Reservations Office
Fax +264-61-235677 [email protected]
www.onguma.com