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Polokwane International Airport

Polokwane, South Africa

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Destinations

ICAO

FAPP

Elevation

4076 ft

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The Essence of Polokwane International Airport

PTG

Location

Polokwane · NP · South Africa

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-23.845°, 29.459° · 4076 ft elev.

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Limpopo's gateway serving South Africa's northern capital city.

Opened

1967

Location

Polokwane, South Africa

Polokwane International Airport (IATA: PTG, ICAO: FAPP) is the primary commercial airport serving Polokwane, the capital city of Limpopo Province in South Africa. The airport provides essential air links between Polokwane and major South African cities, supporting the region's economic and administrative activities. The airport has undergone upgrades over the years and was positioned to serve international traffic as well as domestic routes. It serves as an important transport hub for the Limpopo region, which is home to significant agricultural, mining, and tourism industries. Despite being designated an international airport, the majority of its scheduled services are domestic, primarily connecting Polokwane to Johannesburg's OR Tambo International Airport.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and limited international flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis and car rental services connecting the airport to central Polokwane, approximately 5 kilometres away.

Airlines here

South African Airways and its low-cost affiliate Mango have historically served Polokwane, alongside Airlink offering key domestic routes.

Notable facts

›Polokwane International Airport is the main airport for Limpopo Province, South Africa's northernmost province.
›The airport was used as a base camp and logistics hub during the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa.
›It has a runway capable of accommodating wide-body aircraft.
›The airport is located roughly 5 km from the Polokwane city centre.
›Despite international designation, scheduled international services have been limited or intermittent.

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Airlines serving this airport

South African Airways

Routes

PTG → JNBSA · ER3 J41

Aircraft operating here

Embraer RJ1351 routes British Aerospace Jetstream 411 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Polokwane International Airport, is an airport serving the city of Polokwane in the South African province of Limpopo. The airport is located 5 km north of the city. It is not to be confused with the nearby Pietersburg Civil Aerodrome.

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