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Hendrik Van Eck Airport

Phalaborwa, South Africa
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Routes out
1
Destinations
1
ICAO
FAPH
Elevation
1432 ft
The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Hendrik Van Eck Airport

PHW
Location
Phalaborwa · NP · South Africa
Connectivity
1 routes · 1 destinations
Position
-23.937°, 31.155° · 1432 ft elev.
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Gateway to Kruger National Park and the Lowveld.

Location
Phalaborwa, South Africa
Hendrik Van Eck Airport, designated by IATA code PHW and ICAO code FAPH, serves the town of Phalaborwa in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is a regional airport primarily used for domestic flights connecting visitors and residents to major South African cities. The airport is strategically situated near the Kruger National Park, making it a popular arrival point for safari tourism in the region. It handles a modest volume of passengers and supports both scheduled commercial services and private or charter aviation. Named after Hendrik van Eck, a prominent South African industrialist associated with the development of the Phalaborwa Mining Company, the airport reflects the town's dual identity as a mining hub and a gateway to one of Africa's premier wildlife reserves.
Terminals
The airport has a small, single terminal building suited to its regional traffic volumes.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to and from the airport is primarily provided by car hire, taxis, and lodge transfer vehicles, as no formal public bus service operates the route.
Airlines here
Airlink (formerly SA Airlink) operates scheduled domestic services at Hendrik Van Eck Airport, connecting Phalaborwa to Johannesburg.
Notable facts
  • ›Located approximately 2 kilometres from the centre of Phalaborwa.
  • ›Serves as a key entry point for tourists visiting the southern and central sections of Kruger National Park.
  • ›The airport is named after Hendrik van Eck, associated with the development of the local phosphate and copper mining industry.
  • ›Phalaborwa is home to one of South Africa's largest open-pit copper mines, and the airport serves mining industry personnel.
  • ›The runway supports turboprop and small jet regional aircraft typical of South African domestic routes.
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Airlines serving this airport

South African Airways
SA

Routes

PHW → JNBSA · J41
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Phalaborwa Airport is an airport serving Phalaborwa, a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was previously known as Hendrik van Eck Airport, named after the South African engineer and industrialist who died in 1970. The airport borders the Kruger National Park.

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Hendrik Van Eck Airport

Airport

Phalaborwa Airport is an airport serving Phalaborwa, a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was previously known as Hendrik van Eck Airport, named after the South African engineer and industrialist who died in 1970. The airport borders the Kruger National Park.

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