Polokwane International Airport

Gateway Airports Authority Limited
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesPolokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa
Elevation AMSL4,076 ft / 1,242 m
Coordinates23°50′43″S 29°27′31″E / 23.84528°S 29.45861°E / -23.84528; 29.45861
Map
PTG is located in Limpopo
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Location of Airport in Limpopo
PTG is located in South Africa
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PTG (South Africa)
PTG is located in Africa
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PTG (Africa)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
01/19 8,400 2,560 Asphalt
05/23 7,612 2,320 Asphalt
Source: WorldAeroData.com[1]

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).

Overview

It 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

AirlinesDestinations
Airlink[10] Johannesburg–O. R. Tambo

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Limpopo Tourism & Parks: Transportation: By Air Archived 2 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Archived 13 April 2014
  3. ^ South Africa Mineral, Mining Sector Investment and Business Guide Volume 1 Strategic Information and Regulations. Lulu.com. 7 February 2007. ISBN 9781433045585.
  4. ^ a b c Gateway International Airport: History Archived 2008-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "The South African Air Force".
  6. ^ International Flight Information Manual. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration. 1960.
  7. ^ South Africa Yearbook. South African Communication Service. 1999. ISBN 9780797037847.
  8. ^ "Gateway Airports Authority Limited (GAAL) - About". www.gaal.co.za. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  9. ^ Sonjica, Nomahlubi (7 April 2021). "Airlink suspends flights to Polokwane after airport downgrade for safety reasons". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b Gateway International Airport: Flight Schedule Archived 2008-07-14 at the Wayback Machine

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