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Walvis Bay Airport

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Walvis Bay Airport

Summary

Walvis Bay Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Walvis Bay Airport is located in Erongo Region[3].
  • Walvis Bay Airport is in the country of Namibia[4].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[6].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's instance of is recorded as international airport[7].
  • Walvis Bay Airport is operated by Namibia Airports Company[8].
  • Walvis Bay is named after Walvis Bay Airport[9].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as WVB[10].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as FYWB[11].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's Commons category is recorded as Walvis Bay Airport[12].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's runway is recorded as 09/27[13].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -22.98, 'longitude': 14.645278}[14].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's official website is recorded as http://www.airports.com.na/airports/walvis-bay-international-airport/14/[15].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Walvis Bay[16].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's short name is recorded as Walvis Bay[17].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's short name is recorded as Walvis Bay[18].
  • Walvis Bay Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+299'}[19].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': -22.9799, 'longitude': 14.6453}[20].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+67445'}[21].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+74862'}[22].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+71512'}[23].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+85089'}[24].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+89707'}[25].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+88383'}[26].
  • Walvis Bay Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+84854'}[27].

Body

Geography

Walvis Bay Airport is in the country of Namibia[4]. It is located in Erongo Region[3].

Physical Characteristics

Walvis Bay Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+299'}[19].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5], commercial traffic aerodrome[6], and international airport[7].

History and Context

Walvis Bay is named after Walvis Bay Airport[9].

Why It Matters

Walvis Bay Airport ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Namibia Walvis Bay

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → Namibia Airports Company
    Place served by transport hub → Walvis Bay
    Operator → —
    State of use → in use
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55346|batch #55346]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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