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The Essence of Ellisras Matimba Airport
ELL
Location
Ellisras · NP · South Africa
Connectivity
1 routes · 1 destinations
Position
-23.727°, 27.688° · 2799 ft elev.
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Gateway to Limpopo's coal and power heartland.
Location
Lephalale (Ellisras), South Africa
Ellisras Matimba Airport (IATA: ELL, ICAO: FAER) is a small regional airport serving Ellisras, now officially known as Lephalale, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It primarily supports the nearby Matimba Power Station, one of the world's largest dry-cooled coal-fired power plants, operated by Eskom.
The airport handles limited scheduled and charter traffic, serving the mining and energy industries that dominate the local economy. Due to its small size and regional nature, it does not support large international or wide-body aircraft operations.
The facility plays an important logistical role in connecting personnel and light cargo to the Waterberg coalfields region, which hosts significant coal reserves and related industrial activity.
Terminals
The airport has a small, single terminal building suited to regional and charter operations with limited passenger amenities.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to and from the airport is primarily by road, with private vehicles and charter transfers serving the local mining and energy workforce.
Notable facts
- ›Named after the adjacent Matimba Power Station, one of the world's largest dry-cooled coal-fired power plants.
- ›Located near Lephalale (formerly Ellisras) in the Waterberg coalfields region of Limpopo.
- ›Primarily serves the energy and mining industries rather than general commercial aviation.
- ›The airport's IATA code ELL reflects the town's historical name, Ellisras.
- ›Operates in a semi-arid region with hot summers and cold winters typical of the Limpopo interior.
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ELL → JNB5Z · BEH
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