Polokwane International Airport (IATA: PTG, ICAO: FAPP) (Afrikaans: Polokwane Internasionale Lughawe), is an airport serving the city of Polokwane (known until 2005 as Pietersburg) in the South African province of Limpopo. The airport is located 5 km north of the city.[2] It is not to be confused with the nearby Pietersburg Civil Aerodrome (ICAO: FAPI).
Polokwane International Airport Polokwane Internasionale Lughawe | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Polokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,076 ft / 1,242 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°50′43″S 29°27′31″E / 23.84528°S 29.45861°E | ||||||||||||||
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  PTG Location of Airport in Limpopo  PTG PTG (South Africa)  PTG PTG (Africa) | |||||||||||||||
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Source: WorldAeroData.com[1] | |||||||||||||||
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Overview
editIt opened in March 1996[3] on the site of a former air force base[4][5] (which had the ICAO code FAPB[6]). It was formerly known as "Gateway International Airport".[4][7] It is owned by Gateway Airports Authority Limited, owned by the Limpopo Provincial Government to manage all public airports in Limpopo.[8]
In April 2021 the South African Civil Aviation Authority downgraded the airport's license category due to inadequate provision of safety services for scheduled commercial flights. Consequently Airlink suspended their flights.[9] The airport has scheduled flights to Johannesburg, with five flights on weekdays, one flight on Saturday and two on Sunday.[10] As of 2010, it handled approximately 8,000 aircraft and 58,700 passengers per year.[4]
Polokwane International Airport is back in full operation. Since March 2023, the Airport has three flights a day during weekdays and two over the weekend between Polokwane and Johannesburg.
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Airlink[10] | Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo |
References
edit- ^ "Airport information for FAPP". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006., retrieved 2007-11-16. - ^ Limpopo Tourism & Parks: Transportation: By Air Archived 2 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Archived 13 April 2014
- ^ South Africa Mineral, Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Regulations. Lulu.com. 7 February 2007. ISBN 9781433045585.
- ^ a b c Gateway International Airport: History Archived 2008-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The South African Air Force".
- ^ International Flight Information Manual. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. 1960.
- ^ South Africa Yearbook. South African Communication Service. 1999. ISBN 9780797037847.
- ^ "Gateway Airports Authority Limited (GAAL) - About". www.gaal.co.za. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Sonjica, Nomahlubi (7 April 2021). "Airlink suspends flights to Polokwane after airport downgrade for safety reasons". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b Gateway International Airport: Flight Schedule Archived 2008-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Official website
- Airport information for FAPP at Great Circle Mapper.
- Current weather for FAPP at NOAA/NWS
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