List of airports in South Africa

Map of South Africa

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

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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.

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Aggeneys | Northern Cape | FAAG[1] | 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
Beaufort West | Western Cape | FABW[2] |  | Karoo Gateway Airport | 32°18′00″S 22°40′00″E﻿ / ﻿32.30000°S 22.66667°E﻿ / -32.30000; 22.66667﻿ (Karoo Gateway Airport) | 2,929
Aliwal North | Eastern Cape | FAAN[3] |  | Aliwal North Airport | 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] |  | Alkantpan Airport | 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] |  | Tommy's Field | 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  | Bram Fischer International Airport | 29°05′38″S 026°18′14″E﻿ / ﻿29.09389°S 26.30389°E﻿ / -29.09389; 26.30389﻿ (Bloemfontein International Airport) | 4,457
Bothaville | Free State | FABO  |  | Bothaville Airport | 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  |  | Brakpan Airport | 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  | Bultfontein Airport | 28°16′21″S 026°08′08″E﻿ / ﻿28.27250°S 26.13556°E﻿ / -28.27250; 26.13556﻿ (Bultfontein Airport) |
Calvinia | Northern Cape | FACV  |  | Calvinia Airport | 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 |  |  | Ceres Airfield | 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  | Cradock Airport | 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  |  | Clanwilliam Airfield | 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  | King Phalo Airport | 33°02′06″S 027°49′18″E﻿ / ﻿33.03500°S 27.82167°E﻿ / -33.03500; 27.82167﻿ (East London Airport) | 435
Ekland Ranch | Limpopo | FAER  | ELL  | Ellisras Airport (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  | Empangeni Airport | 28°43′07″S 031°53′34″E﻿ / ﻿28.71861°S 31.89278°E﻿ / -28.71861; 31.89278﻿ (Empangeni Airport) | 238
Ermelo | Mpumalanga | FAEO  |  | Ermelo Airport | 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  | Ficksburg Airport | 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  |  | Gariep Dam Airport | 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  | Giyani Airport | 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  |  | Graaff Reinet Airport | 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  |  | Grahamstown Airport | 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  |  | Harmony Airport | 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  | Hazyview Airport | 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  |  | Delta 200 Airstrip | 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  | Koiingnaas Airport (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  | Komatipoort Airport | 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  |  | Krugersdorp Airport | 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  |  | Baragwanath Aerodrome (Sylerfontein Airport)  | 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  |  | Lichtenburg Airport | 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  | Finsch Mine Airport | 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  | Louis Trichardt Airport | 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  | Lusikisiki Airport | 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 |  | Majuba Power Station Airport | 27°04′45″S 029°46′42″E﻿ / ﻿27.07917°S 29.77833°E﻿ / -27.07917; 29.77833﻿ (Majuba Power Station Airport) | 5,600
Mala Mala | 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  | Malelane Airport | 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  |  | Marble Hall Airport | 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  |  | Middelburg Airport | 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  | Mkuze Airport (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  |  | Modimolle Airport (Nylstroom Airport)  | 24°41′08″S 028°25′59″E﻿ / ﻿24.68556°S 28.43306°E﻿ / -24.68556; 28.43306﻿ (Modimolle Airport) |
Cape Farms (Morningstar township)  | Western Cape |  |  | Morningstar Airfield | 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  | Mossel Bay Airport | 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  | Mtubatuba Airport | 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  | Musina Airport (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
Mzamba / 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  | Ngala Airfield |  |
Oudtshoorn | Western Cape | FAOH | OUH  | Oudtshoorn Airport | 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  |  | Parys Airport | 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  | Zulu Inyala Airport | 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 |  | Piet Retief Airport | 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  | Chief Dawid Stuurman International 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  | Port St. Johns Airport | 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  |  | Potchefstroom Airport | 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  | Prieska Airport | 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  | Queenstown Airport | 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  | Reivilo Airport | 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  | Secunda Airport | 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  | Sishen Airport | 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  | Springbok Airport | 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  |  | Springs Airport | 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  |  | Stellenbosch Airport | 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[9] |  | 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
St. Francis Bay | Eastern Cape | FACF  |  | St Francis Field | 34°11′16″S 24°49′55″E﻿ / ﻿34.18778°S 24.83194°E﻿ / -34.18778; 24.83194 | 134
Swellendam | Western Cape | FASX  |  | Hendrik Swellengrebel Airport | 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  |  | New Tempe Airport | 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  | Thaba Nchu Airport | 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  | P.R. Mphephu Airport | 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 |  | Tutuka Power Station Airport | 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  | Tzaneen Airport | 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 |  | Venetia Mine Airport | 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 |  | Vereeniging Airport | 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  |  | Victoria West Airport | 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  |  | Vredenburg Airport | 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  | Vredendal Airport | 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  | Vryheid Airport | 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  | Welkom Airport | 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  | Wintervogel Airfield | 33°37′47″S 018°40′46″E﻿ / ﻿33.62972°S 18.67944°E﻿ / -33.62972; 18.67944﻿ (Wintervogel Airfield) | 406
Witbank | Mpumalanga | FAWI |  | Witbank Airport | 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  |  | Zeerust Airport | 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[10] / 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[11] | 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[12] | 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[13] / 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[14] | 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[15] (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[16] | 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[17] (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[18] / 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[19] | 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[20] (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

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* List of airports by ICAO code: F#FA – South Africa
* List of bases of the South African Air Force
* List of South African airports by passenger movements
* Transport in South Africa
* Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation/Airline destination lists: Africa#South Africa

## Notes

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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

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1. ^ Airport information for FAAG at Great Circle Mapper.
2. ^ "AIP for South Africa (section AD-2-FABW) valid from 15 JUL 2022". cad.atns.co.za. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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. ^ Airport information for FAAF at Great Circle Mapper.
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".
20. ^ Wingrin, Dean. "The South African Air Force".

## External links

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Media related to Airports in South Africa at Wikimedia Commons

* South African Civil Aviation Authority
* South African Airports
* Aeronautical charts
* Unverified aerodrome data – unlicensed aerodromes in South Africa, generally without scheduled service
* South African Air Force Bases
* "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 17 September 2010.
* "IATA Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association.
* "UN/LOCODE".. Last Updated 2014. Airports have designator in column 4.
* "Airports in South Africa". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 8 December 2012.
* "Airports in South Africa". Great Circle Mapper.
* "Aerodex South African Aerodrome Index". Aerodex. Archived from the original on 8 January 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2020.

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