Wilderness Air

Our aircrafts

• Aircraft models: Cessna 210, Cessna Grand Caravan 208B
• Fleet size: 22 aircraft
• Pilots: 30+

VIP airport lounges

• Maun, Kasane, Windhoek, and Victoria Falls

Maintenance

• Botswana and Zimbabwe aircraft managed by Northern Air Maintenance, part of Wilderness Holdings.
• All aircraft are maintained to strict Regional Civil Aviation Authority and manufacturer standards.
• Over and above ad-hoc internal and external audits, each Wilderness Air operation and its Aircraft Maintenance Organisation are audited annually by the regulatory authority in the relevant country of operation.

Standards & safety

• Safety first: ICAO-compliant Safety Management System with dedicated safety officers.
• Training excellence: Pilots undergo rigorous initial and ongoing training, including bi-annual proficiency checks.
• Advanced monitoring: Satellite tracking for real-time updates and engine condition trend monitoring to prevent issues.
• Airstrip safety: Regular periodic inspections and wildlife hazard management toward achieving safe aircraft movements.
• Comprehensive insurance: Aviation Passenger Liability through top insurers.

Aircraft details

• The aircraft in our fleet are specifically chosen for their suitability to the type of airstrips that are found in the remote locations in which we operate
• Cessna 208B Grand Caravan: 12 passengers, ideal for bush airstrips, featuring spacious, air-conditioned cabins and a generous luggage pod.
• Cessna 210: 5 passengers, faster for Namibia’s long sectors, with unobstructed views for an immersive experience.

• In Botswana and Zimbabwe, soft bags with a rigid structure at the base including wheels and/or a collapsible handle will be accepted, as are standard soft duffel bags.
• In Namibia and Zambia, only soft duffel bags will be accepted; no frames or rigid structures may be transported as these cannot physically fit into the aircraft cargo hold compartments. Wheels on a bag are only permissible if they are not part of a solid frame or rigid structure, i.e., bags cannot have a retractable handle in a structure base. The whole bag needs to be flexible so that it can be stored in the size-restricted cargo hold compartments.

This applies to camera bags as well. Should bag dimensions not conform, guests will be provided with soft bags by our staff to repack at the applicable airports.

Alternatively, luggage may be stored at either our airport lounge or our offices in town (at no additional cost).

• The maximum dimensions of all bags which can be accommodated with Wilderness Air are as follows: 30 cm (11.8 inches) wide x 35 cm (13.8 inches) high and 70 cm (27.5 inches) long.
• The maximum permissible luggage allowance when travelling on a seat rate basis, including carry-on hand luggage and camera equipment, is restricted to 20 kg (44 lb) per person.