Keetmanshoop Airport — Keetmanshoop, Namibia

Keetmanshoop Airport is set in Namibia's ǁKaras Region in the arid south of the country, near the town of Keetmanshoop, a long-standing junction on the routes crossing this thinly populated part of southern Africa. At an elevation of about 3,506 feet, it offers two runways, one asphalt and one gravel, with the longer surface reaching close to 7,598 feet. The dry, open terrain around the town is typical of Namibia's southern reaches, where settlements are far apart and air travel helps bridge the vast distances. KMP connects this regional center to the rest of the country, serving the modest but real transport needs of a community in Namibia's southern desert belt.