List of airports in South Africa

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This is a list of airports in South Africa, grouped by type and sorted by location.

Most of the largest airports are owned by the Airports Company of South Africa these include all the international airports except for Lanseria International Airport which is privately owned. Most other public airports are owned by local municipalities although there are also a significant number of privately owned airports. Some South African Air Force bases share the airfields of public airports. In the case of Air Force Base Hoedspruit part of the base has been leased to a private company as a public airport.

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Airports[]

Airport names shown in bold indicate the airport has scheduled passenger service on commercial airlines. ICAO codes link to a page of aeronautical charts at the South African Civil Aviation Authority website.

City served Province ICAO IATA Airport name Coordinates Elev. (ft)
Civil airports
Struisbaai Western Cape FAAF[1] Andrew's Field Airport 34°45′48″S 20°02′11″E / 34.76333°S 20.03639°E / -34.76333; 20.03639 (Aggeneys Airport) 30
Aggeneys Northern Cape FAAG[2] AGZ Aggeneys Airport 29°16′54″S 018°48′50″E / 29.28167°S 18.81389°E / -29.28167; 18.81389 (Aggeneys Airport) 2,648
Alexander Bay Northern Cape FAAB ALJ Alexander Bay Airport (Kortdoorn Airport) 28°34′24″S 016°32′06″E / 28.57333°S 16.53500°E / -28.57333; 16.53500 (Alexander Bay Airport) 98
Aliwal North Eastern Cape FAAN[3] 30°41′00″S 026°44′00″E / 30.68333°S 26.73333°E / -30.68333; 26.73333 (Aliwal North Airport) 4,410
Alkantpan Northern Cape FACO[4] 29°54′23″S 022°19′00″E / 29.90639°S 22.31667°E / -29.90639; 22.31667 (Alkantpan Airport) 3,591
Alldays Limpopo FAAL[5] ADY Alldays Airport 22°40′44″S 029°03′19″E / 22.67889°S 29.05528°E / -22.67889; 29.05528 2,600
Barberton Mpumalanga FABR Barberton Airport 25°43′03″S 030°58′30″E / 25.71750°S 30.97500°E / -25.71750; 30.97500 (Barberton Airport) 2,250
Beeshoek mine Northern Cape FATF[6] 28°15′36″S 022°59′35″E / 28.26000°S 22.99306°E / -28.26000; 22.99306 (Tommy's Field) 4,360
Bethlehem Free State FABM Bethlehem Airport 28°15′00″S 028°20′00″E / 28.25000°S 28.33333°E / -28.25000; 28.33333 (Bethlehem Airport) 5,561
Bhisho Eastern Cape FABE BIY Bhisho Airport 32°53′42″S 027°17′06″E / 32.89500°S 27.28500°E / -32.89500; 27.28500 (Bhisho Airport) 1,950
Bloemfontein Free State FABL BFN Bloemfontein Airport 29°05′38″S 026°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°E / -29.09389; 26.30389 (Bloemfontein Airport) 4,457
Bothaville Free State FABO 27°22′00″S 026°38′00″E / 27.36667°S 26.63333°E / -27.36667; 26.63333 (Bothaville Airport) 4,236
Brakpan Gauteng FABB 26°14′17″S 028°18′21″E / 26.23806°S 28.30583°E / -26.23806; 28.30583 (Brakpan Airport) 5,300
Brits North West FABS Brits Airfield 25°31′56″S 027°46′29″E / 25.53222°S 27.77472°E / -25.53222; 27.77472 (Brits Airfield) 3,740
Bultfontein Free State FABU UTE 28°16′21″S 026°08′08″E / 28.27250°S 26.13556°E / -28.27250; 26.13556 (Bultfontein Airport)
Calvinia Northern Cape FACV 31°30′01″S 019°43′33″E / 31.50028°S 19.72583°E / -31.50028; 19.72583 (Calvinia Airport) 3,250
Cape Town Western Cape FACT CPT Cape Town International Airport 33°58′05″S 018°36′17″E / 33.96806°S 18.60472°E / -33.96806; 18.60472 (Cape Town International Airport) 151
Cape Town Western Cape ident ZA-0107 Robben Island Airstrip[7] 33°48′01″S 018°21′49″E / 33.80028°S 18.36361°E / -33.80028; 18.36361 0
Carnarvon Northern Cape FACN Carnarvon Airport 30°59′15″S 022°07′50″E / 30.98750°S 22.13056°E / -30.98750; 22.13056 (Carnarvon Airport) 4,150
Ceres Western Cape 33°19′00″S 019°25′35″E / 33.31667°S 19.42639°E / -33.31667; 19.42639 (Ceres Airfield) 1,900
Cradock Eastern Cape FACD CDO 32°09′20″S 025°38′45″E / 32.15556°S 25.64583°E / -32.15556; 25.64583 (Cradock Airport) 3,111
Clanwilliam Western Cape FACW 32°10′36″S 018°52′55″E / 32.17667°S 18.88194°E / -32.17667; 18.88194 (Clanwilliam Airfieldt) 425
Durban KwaZulu-Natal FADN DUR Durban International Airport[note 1] 29°57′56″S 030°56′57″E / 29.96556°S 30.94917°E / -29.96556; 30.94917 (Durban International Airport) 33
Durban KwaZulu-Natal FALE DUR King Shaka International Airport[note 1] 29°36′52″S 031°06′59″E / 29.61444°S 31.11639°E / -29.61444; 31.11639 (King Shaka International Airport) 295
East London Eastern Cape FAEL ELS East London Airport 33°02′06″S 027°49′18″E / 33.03500°S 27.82167°E / -33.03500; 27.82167 (East London Airport) 435
Limpopo FAER ELL (Mitimba Airport) 23°43′36″S 027°41′18″E / 23.72667°S 27.68833°E / -23.72667; 27.68833 (Ellisras Airport) 2,793
Empangeni KwaZulu-Natal FAEM EMG 28°43′07″S 031°53′34″E / 28.71861°S 31.89278°E / -28.71861; 31.89278 (Empangeni Airport) 238
Ermelo Mpumalanga FAEO 26°30′00″S 029°59′00″E / 26.50000°S 29.98333°E / -26.50000; 29.98333 (Ermelo Airport) 5,700
Ficksburg Free State FAFB FCB 28°49′30″S 027°54′30″E / 28.82500°S 27.90833°E / -28.82500; 27.90833 (Ficksburg Airport) 5,315
Fisantekraal / Durbanville Western Cape FAWN Cape Winelands Airport 33°46′10″S 018°44′00″E / 33.76944°S 18.73333°E / -33.76944; 18.73333 (Fisantekraal Airfield) 400
Gariep Dam Free State FAHV 30°33′44″S 025°31′48″E / 30.56222°S 25.53000°E / -30.56222; 25.53000 (Gariep Dam Airport) 4,176
George Western Cape FAGG GRJ George Airport 34°00′24″S 022°22′30″E / 34.00667°S 22.37500°E / -34.00667; 22.37500 (George Airport) 648
Giyani Limpopo FAGI GIY 23°17′00″S 030°39′00″E / 23.28333°S 30.65000°E / -23.28333; 30.65000 (Giyani Airport) 1,575
Graaff Reinet Eastern Cape FAGR 32°11′41″S 024°32′28″E / 32.19472°S 24.54111°E / -32.19472; 24.54111 (Graaff Reinet Airport) 2,588
Grahamstown Eastern Cape FAGT 33°17′00″S 026°30′00″E / 33.28333°S 26.50000°E / -33.28333; 26.50000 (Grahamstown Airport) 2,135
Greytown KwaZulu-Natal FAGY Greytown Airport 29°07′25″S 030°34′56″E / 29.12361°S 30.58222°E / -29.12361; 30.58222 (Greytown Airport) 3,531
Harmony, Virginia Free State FAHA 28°04′43″S 026°51′40″E��� / 28.07861°S 26.86111°E / -28.07861; 26.86111 (Harmony Airport) 4,399
Harrismith Free State FAHR HRS Harrismith Airport 28°14′00″S 029°06′00″E / 28.23333°S 29.10000°E / -28.23333; 29.10000 (Harrismith Airport) 5,585
Hazyview Mpumalanga FAHW HZV 25°03′00″S 031°07′55″E / 25.05000°S 31.13194°E / -25.05000; 31.13194 (Hazyview Airport)
Heidelberg Gauteng FAHG Heidelberg Airport 26°30′30″S 028°23′30″E / 26.50833°S 28.39167°E / -26.50833; 28.39167 (Heidelberg Airport)
Hluhluwe KwaZulu-Natal FAHL HLW Hluhluwe Airport 28°00′30″S 032°16′30″E / 28.00833°S 32.27500°E / -28.00833; 32.27500 (Hluhluwe Airport) 249
Hoedspruit Limpopo FAHS HDS Hoedspruit Airport (Eastgate Airport)[8] 24°21′17″S 031°03′01″E / 24.35472°S 31.05028°E / -24.35472; 31.05028 (Hoedspruit Airport) 1,738
Johannesburg / Midrand Gauteng FAGC GCJ Grand Central Airport 25°59′13″S 028°08′26″E / 25.98694°S 28.14056°E / -25.98694; 28.14056 (Grand Central Airport) 5,325
Johannesburg / Randburg Gauteng FALA HLA Lanseria International Airport 25°56′23″S 027°55′29″E / 25.93972°S 27.92472°E / -25.93972; 27.92472 (Lanseria Airport) 4,517
Johannesburg Gauteng FAOR JNB O.R. Tambo International Airport 26°08′01″S 028°14′32″E / 26.13361°S 28.24222°E / -26.13361; 28.24222 (OR Tambo International Airport) 5,558
Germiston Gauteng FAGM QRA Rand Airport 26°14′31″S 028°09′05″E / 26.24194°S 28.15139°E / -26.24194; 28.15139 (Rand Airport) 5,483
Kimberley Northern Cape FAKM KIM Kimberley Airport 28°48′06″S 024°45′49″E / 28.80167°S 24.76361°E / -28.80167; 24.76361 (Kimberley Airport) 3,950
Kleinzee Northern Cape FAKZ KLZ Kleinzee Airport 29°40′59″S 017°05′35″E / 29.68306°S 17.09306°E / -29.68306; 17.09306 (Kleinsee Airport) 270
Klerksdorp North West FAKD KXE (P.C. Pelser Airport) 26°52′00″S 026°43′00″E / 26.86667°S 26.71667°E / -26.86667; 26.71667 (Klerksdorp Airport) 4,444
Koeberg/Melkbosstrand Western Cape FADX 33°38′58″S 018°28′18″E / 33.64944°S 18.47167°E / -33.64944; 18.47167 (Delta 200 Airstrip) 220
Koiingnaas (Koingnaas) Northern Cape KIG (Koingnaas Airport) 30°11′16″S 017°16′45″E / 30.18778°S 17.27917°E / -30.18778; 17.27917 (Koiingnaas Airport)
Komatipoort Mpumalanga FAKP KOF 25°26′26″S 031°55′49″E / 25.44056°S 31.93028°E / -25.44056; 31.93028 (Komatipoort Airport)
Kroonstad Free State FAKS Kroonstad Airport 27°39′44″S 027°18′46″E / 27.66222°S 27.31278°E / -27.66222; 27.31278 (Kroonstad Airport) 4,700
Krugersdorp Gauteng FAKR 26°04′54″S 027°43′32″E / 26.08167°S 27.72556°E / -26.08167; 27.72556 (Krugersdorp Airport) 5,499
Kuruman Northern Cape FAKU KMH Johan Pienaar Airport 27°27′35″S 023°24′45″E / 27.45972°S 23.41250°E / -27.45972; 23.41250 (Johan Pienaar Airport) 4,370
Ladysmith KwaZulu-Natal FALY Ladysmith Airport 28°34′48″S 029°45′10″E / 28.58000°S 29.75278°E / -28.58000; 29.75278 (Ladysmith Airport) 3,548
Lenasia Gauteng FASY () 26°34′00″S 27°57′01″E / 26.56667°S 27.95028°E / -26.56667; 27.95028 (Baragwanath Aerodrome) 5,420
Lichtenburg North West FALI 26°10′00″S 026°11′00″E / 26.16667°S 26.18333°E / -26.16667; 26.18333 (Lichtenburg Airport) 4,875
Lime Acres / Finsch Mine Northern Cape FALC LMR 28°21′30″S 023°26′30″E / 28.35833°S 23.44167°E / -28.35833; 23.44167 (Finsch Mine Airport) 4,900
Louis Trichardt (was Makhado) Limpopo FALO LCD 23°03′42″S 029°51′53″E / 23.06167°S 29.86472°E / -23.06167; 29.86472 (Louis Trichardt Airport) 3,025
Lusikisiki Eastern Cape FALK LUJ 31°17′00″S 029°31′00″E / 31.28333°S 29.51667°E / -31.28333; 29.51667 (Lusikisiki Airport)
Mahikeng / Mmabatho North West FAMM MBD Mahikeng Airport (Mmabatho Airport) 25°48′27″S 025°32′40″E / 25.80750°S 25.54444°E / -25.80750; 25.54444 (Mahikeng Airport) 4,181
Majuba Power Station Mpumalanga FAMJ 27°04′45″S 029°46′42″E / 27.07917°S 29.77833°E / -27.07917; 29.77833 (Majuba Power Station Airport) 5,600
Mpumalanga FAMD AAM Mala Mala Airport 24°49′03″S 031°32′41″E / 24.81750°S 31.54472°E / -24.81750; 31.54472 (Mala Mala Airport) 1,100
Malelane Mpumalanga FAMN LLE 25°28′24″S 031°33′56″E / 25.47333°S 31.56556°E / -25.47333; 31.56556 (Malelane Airport) 1,153
Marble Hall Limpopo FAMI 24°59′30″S 029°17′00″E / 24.99167°S 29.28333°E / -24.99167; 29.28333 (Marble Hall Airport) 2,980
Margate KwaZulu-Natal FAMG MGH Margate Airport 30°51′00″S 030°21′00″E / 30.85000°S 30.35000°E / -30.85000; 30.35000 (Margate Airport) 495
Middelburg Mpumalanga FAMB 25°41′08″S 029°26′26″E / 25.68556°S 29.44056°E / -25.68556; 29.44056 (Middelburg Airport) 4,886
Mkuze (Mkuzi) KwaZulu-Natal FAMU MZQ (Mkuzi Airport) 27°37′33″S 032°02′39″E / 27.62583°S 32.04417°E / -27.62583; 32.04417 (Mkuze Airport) 400
Modimolle (was Nylstroom) Limpopo FANY (Nylstroom Airport) 24°41′08″S 028°25′59″E / 24.68556°S 28.43306°E / -24.68556; 28.43306 (Modimolle Airport)
(Morningstar township) Western Cape 33°45′44″S 018°32′55″E / 33.76222°S 18.54861°E / -33.76222; 18.54861 (Morningstar Airfield) 220
Mossel Bay Western Cape FAMO MZY 34°09′26″S 022°03′41″E / 34.15722°S 22.06139°E / -34.15722; 22.06139 (Mossel Bay Airport) 526
Mthatha (was Umtata) Eastern Cape FAUT UTT Mthatha Airport (was K.D. Matanzima Airport) 31°32′52″S 028°40′27″E / 31.54778°S 28.67417°E / -31.54778; 28.67417 (Mthatha Airport) 2,425
Mtubatuba / Dukuduku KwaZulu-Natal FADK DUK 28°22′06″S 032°14′53″E / 28.36833°S 32.24806°E / -28.36833; 32.24806 (Mtubatuba / Dukuduku Airport) 210
Musina Limpopo FAMS MEZ (Morningside Farm Airport) 22°21′20″S 029°59′00″E / 22.35556°S 29.98333°E / -22.35556; 29.98333 (Musina Airport) 1,881
/ Wild Coast Eastern Cape FAMW MZF Wild Coast Sun Airport (Mzamba Airport)
Nelspruit (Kruger National Park) Mpumalanga FAKN MQP Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport 25°23′30″S 031°05′57″E / 25.39167°S 31.09917°E / -25.39167; 31.09917 (Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport) 2,829
Nelspruit Mpumalanga FANS NLP Nelspruit Airport 25°30′08″S 030°54′43″E / 25.50222°S 30.91194°E / -25.50222; 30.91194 (Nelspruit Airport) 2,901
Newcastle KwaZulu-Natal FANC NCS Newcastle Airport 27°46′22″S 029°58′35″E / 27.77278°S 29.97639°E / -27.77278; 29.97639 (Newcastle Airport) 4,074
Ngala Mpumalanga FANG NGL
Oudtshoorn Western Cape FAOH OUH 33°36′00″S 022°11′00″E / 33.60000°S 22.18333°E / -33.60000; 22.18333 (Oudtshoorn Airport) 1063
Parys Free State FAPY 26°53′14″S 027°30′19″E / 26.88722°S 27.50528°E / -26.88722; 27.50528 (Parys Airport) 4,740
Phalaborwa Limpopo FAPH PHW Hendrik Van Eck Airport (Phalaborwa Airport) 23°56′10″S 031°09′18″E / 23.93611°S 31.15500°E / -23.93611; 31.15500 (Hendrik Van Eck Airport) 1,432
Phinda KwaZulu-Natal FADQ PZL 27°50′58″S 032°18′35″E / 27.84944°S 32.30972°E / -27.84944; 32.30972 (Zulu Inyala Airport)
Piet Retief Mpumalanga FAPF 27°00′00″S 030°50′36″E / 27.00000°S 30.84333°E / -27.00000; 30.84333 (Piet Retief Airport) 4,420
Pietermaritzburg KwaZulu-Natal FAPM PZB Pietermaritzburg Airport 29°38′48″S 030°23′52″E / 29.64667°S 30.39778°E / -29.64667; 30.39778 (Pietermaritzburg Airport) 2,423
Pilanesberg / Sun City) North West FAPN NTY Pilanesberg International Airport 25°20′08″S 027°10′18″E / 25.33556°S 27.17167°E / -25.33556; 27.17167 (Pilanesberg International Airport) 3,412
Plettenberg Bay Western Cape FAPG PBZ Plettenberg Bay Airport 34°05′17″S 023°19′43″E / 34.08806°S 23.32861°E / -34.08806; 23.32861 (Plettenberg Bay Airport) 465
Polokwane (was Pietersburg) Limpopo FAPP PTG Polokwane International Airport (Pietersburg Int'l) 23°50′43″S 029°27′31″E / 23.84528°S 29.45861°E / -23.84528; 29.45861 (Polokwane International Airport) 4,076
Polokwane (was Pietersburg) Limpopo FAPI Pietersburg Civil Aerodrome 23°55′33″S 029°29′03″E / 23.92583°S 29.48417°E / -23.92583; 29.48417 (Pietersburg Civil Aerodrome) 4,354
Pongola KwaZulu-Natal FAPL Pongola Airport 27°21′42″S 031°36′20″E / 27.36167°S 31.60556°E / -27.36167; 31.60556 (Pongola Airport) 942
Port Alfred Eastern Cape FAPA AFD Port Alfred Airport 33°35′00″S 026°53′00″E / 33.58333°S 26.88333°E / -33.58333; 26.88333 (Port Alfred Airport) 275
Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape FAPE PLZ Port Elizabeth Airport 33°59′24″S 025°36′37″E / 33.99000°S 25.61028°E / -33.99000; 25.61028 (Port Elizabeth Airport) 226
Port St. Johns Eastern Cape FAPJ JOH 31°37′00″S 029°31′00″E / 31.61667°S 29.51667°E / -31.61667; 29.51667 (Port St. Johns Airport) 1,227
Potchefstroom North West FAPS 26°40′05″S 027°05′05″E / 26.66806°S 27.08472°E / -26.66806; 27.08472 (Potchefstroom Airport) 4,520
Pretoria Gauteng FAWB PRY Wonderboom Airport 25°39′13″S 028°13′27″E / 25.65361°S 28.22417°E / -25.65361; 28.22417 (Wonderboom Airport) 4,095
Prieska Northern Cape FAPK PRK 29°41′01″S 022°46′14″E / 29.68361°S 22.77056°E / -29.68361; 22.77056 (Prieska Airport) 3104
Queenstown Eastern Cape FAQT UTW 31°55′00″S 026°53′00″E / 31.91667°S 26.88333°E / -31.91667; 26.88333 (Queenstown Airport) 3,637
Reivilo North West FARI RVO 27°32′50″S 024°10′23″E / 27.54722°S 24.17306°E / -27.54722; 24.17306 (Reivilo Airport) 4,691
Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal FARB RCB Richards Bay Airport 28°44′25″S 032°05′36″E / 28.74028°S 32.09333°E / -28.74028; 32.09333 (Richards Bay Airport) 109
Robertson Western Cape FARS ROD Robertson Airfield 33°49′00″S 019°54′00″E / 33.81667°S 19.90000°E / -33.81667; 19.90000 (Robertson Airport) 640
Rustenburg North West FARG Rustenburg Airfield 25°39′00″S 027°17′00″E / 25.65000°S 27.28333°E / -25.65000; 27.28333 (Rustenburg Airport) 3,700
Secunda Mpumalanga FASC ZEC 26°31′14″S 029°10′20″E / 26.52056°S 29.17222°E / -26.52056; 29.17222 (Secunda Airport) 5,250
Sishen Northern Cape FASS SIS 27°39′00″S 023°00′00″E / 27.65000°S 23.00000°E / -27.65000; 23.00000 (Sishen Airport) 3,848
Skukuza Mpumalanga FASZ SZK Skukuza Airport 24°58′00″S 031°36′00″E / 24.96667°S 31.60000°E / -24.96667; 31.60000 (Skukuza Airport) 1,020
Springbok Northern Cape FASB SBU 29°41′22″S 017°56′20″E / 29.68944°S 17.93889°E / -29.68944; 17.93889 (Springbok Airport) 2,690
Springs Gauteng FASI 26°14′54″S 028°23′51″E / 26.24833°S 28.39750°E / -26.24833; 28.39750 (Springs Airport) 5,340
Stellenbosch Western Cape FASH 33°58′47″S 18°49′11″E / 33.97972°S 18.81972°E / -33.97972; 18.81972 (Stellenbosch Airport) 295
Struisbaai Western Cape FAAF 34°45′40″S 020°02′05″E / 34.76111°S 20.03472°E / -34.76111; 20.03472 (Andrew's Field) 30
Swellendam Western Cape FASX 34°03′00″S 020°29′00″E / 34.05000°S 20.48333°E / -34.05000; 20.48333 (Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport) 407
Tempe, Bloemfontein Free State FATP 29°01′58″S 026°09′29″E / 29.03278°S 26.15806°E / -29.03278; 26.15806 (New Tempe Airport) 4,526
Thaba Nchu Free State FATN TCU 29°19′03″S 026°49′20″E / 29.31750°S 26.82222°E / -29.31750; 26.82222 (Thaba Nchu Airport) 4,938
Thohoyandou Limpopo FATH THY 23°04′37″S 030°23′00″E / 23.07694°S 30.38333°E / -23.07694; 30.38333 (P.R. Mphephu Airport) 2,018
Tutuka Power Station Mpumalanga FATT 26°46′29″S 029°20′16″E / 26.77472°S 29.33778°E / -26.77472; 29.33778 (Tutuka Power Station Airport) 5,313
Tzaneen Limpopo FATZ LTA 23°49′48″S 030°19′00″E / 23.83000°S 30.31667°E / -23.83000; 30.31667 (Tzaneen Airport) 1,914
Ulundi KwaZulu-Natal FAUL ULD Ulundi Airport (Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport) 28°19′10″S 031°25′01″E / 28.31944°S 31.41694°E / -28.31944; 31.41694 (Ulundi Airport) 1,720
Upington Northern Cape FAUP UTN Upington Airport 28°24′04″S 021°15′36″E / 28.40111°S 21.26000°E / -28.40111; 21.26000 (Upington Airport) 2,791
Venetia Mine Limpopo FAVM 22°26′53″S 029°20′15″E / 22.44806°S 29.33750°E / -22.44806; 29.33750 (Venetia Mine Airport) 2,333
Vereeniging Gauteng FAVV 26°34′12″S 027°57′36″E / 26.57000°S 27.96000°E / -26.57000; 27.96000 (Vereeniging Airport) 4,846
Victoria West Northern Cape FAVW 31°24′00″S 023°09′00″E / 31.40000°S 23.15000°E / -31.40000; 23.15000 (Victoria West Airport) 4,120
Virginia, Durban KwaZulu-Natal FAVG VIR Virginia Airport 29°46′14″S 031°03′30″E / 29.77056°S 31.05833°E / -29.77056; 31.05833 (Virginia Airport) 20
Vredenburg / Saldanha Bay Western Cape FASD 32°57′48″S 017°58′12″E / 32.96333°S 17.97000°E / -32.96333; 17.97000 (Vredenburg Airport) 50
Vredendal Western Cape FAVR VRE 31°38′35″S 018°32′22″E / 31.64306°S 18.53944°E / -31.64306; 18.53944 (Vredendal Airport) 330
Vryburg North West FAVB VRU Vryburg Airport 26°58′00″S 024°44′00″E / 26.96667°S 24.73333°E / -26.96667; 24.73333 (Vryburg Airport) 3,920
Vryheid KwaZulu-Natal FAVY VYD 27°47′00″S 030°48′00″E / 27.78333°S 30.80000°E / -27.78333; 30.80000 (Vryheid Airport) 3,800
Welkom Free State FAWM WEL 27°59′52″S 026°40′10″E / 27.99778°S 26.66944°E / -27.99778; 26.66944 (Welkom Airport) 4,399
Kalbaskraal Western Cape none none 33°37′47″S 018°40′46″E / 33.62972°S 18.67944°E / -33.62972; 18.67944 (Wintervogel Airfield) 406
Witbank Mpumalanga FAWI 25°49′56″S 029°11′31″E / 25.83222°S 29.19194°E / -25.83222; 29.19194 (Witbank Airport) 5,078
Zeerust North West FAZR 25°35′56″S 026°02′32″E / 25.59889°S 26.04222°E / -25.59889; 26.04222 (Zeerust Airport) 4,258
Military airports
Bloemfontein Free State FABL BFN AFB Bloemspruit[9] / Bloemfontein Airport 29°05′38″S 026°18′14″E / 29.09389°S 26.30389°E / -29.09389; 26.30389 (AFB Bloemspruit) 4,457
Cape Town Western Cape FAYP AFB Ysterplaat[10] 33°54′04″S 018°29′00″E / 33.90111°S 18.48333°E / -33.90111; 18.48333 (AFB Ysterplaat) 49
Durban KwaZulu-Natal FADN AFB Durban[11] 29°57′56″S 030°56′57″E / 29.96556°S 30.94917°E / -29.96556; 30.94917 (AFB Durban) 33
Hoedspruit Limpopo FAHS HDS AFB Hoedspruit[12] / Eastgate Airport 24°21′17″S 031°03′01″E / 24.35472°S 31.05028°E / -24.35472; 31.05028 (AFB Hoedspruit) 1,738
Langebaanweg / Saldanha Bay Western Cape FALW SDB AFB Langebaanweg[13] 32°58′08″S 018°09′55″E / 32.96889°S 18.16528°E / -32.96889; 18.16528 (AFB Langebaanweg) 108
Louis Trichardt (was Makhado) Limpopo FALM AFB Makhado[14] (was AFB Louis Trichardt) 23°09′35″S 029°41′47″E / 23.15972°S 29.69639°E / -23.15972; 29.69639 (AFB Makhado) 3,069
Overberg Western Cape FAOB AFB Overberg[15] 34°33′17″S 020°15′02″E / 34.55472°S 20.25056°E / -34.55472; 20.25056 (AFB Overberg) 52
Polokwane (was Pietersburg) Limpopo FAPB AFB Pietersburg[16] (disbanded) 23°50′43″S 029°27′31″E / 23.84528°S 29.45861°E / -23.84528; 29.45861 (AFB Pietersburg) 4,076
Port Elizabeth Eastern Cape FAPE PLZ AFS Port Elizabeth[17] / Port Elizabeth Airport 33°59′24″S 025°36′37″E / 33.99000°S 25.61028°E / -33.99000; 25.61028 (AFS Port Elizabeth) 226
Pretoria Gauteng FAWK AFB Waterkloof[18] 25°49′40″S 028°13′15″E / 25.82778°S 28.22083°E / -25.82778; 28.22083 (AFB Waterkloof) 4,940
Pretoria Gauteng FASK AFB Swartkop[19] (Zwartkop) 25°48′35″S 028°09′53″E / 25.80972°S 28.16472°E / -25.80972; 28.16472 (AFS Swartkop) 4,780

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Durban International Airport ceased all commercial operations on 30 April 2010. From 1 May 2010, all flights operate from the new King Shaka International Airport.

References[]

  1. ^ Airport information for FAAF at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Airport information for FAAG at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ Airport information for FAAN at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ Airport information for FACO at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ^ Airport information for FAAL at Great Circle Mapper.
  6. ^ Airport information for FATF at Great Circle Mapper.
  7. ^ "Robben Island Airstrip code and information".
  8. ^ "Hoedspruit Airport".
  9. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  10. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  11. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  12. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  13. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  14. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  15. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  16. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  17. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  18. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".
  19. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".

External links[]

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