Logistics infrastructure in South Africa
South Africa — Airports
South Africa has 62 airports profiled from OurAirports — each classed large, medium or small, with its IATA and ICAO codes, city, longest-runway length, elevation and scheduled-service status.
Country-level air freight, passenger and carrier-departure totals come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Search, sort or open any airport for its sourced record.
62
Total
51
Medium
11
Large
Air freight
59.7 M t-km
Air passengers
15,454,596
Carrier departures
169,154
Longest runways
- 1Upington Airport16,076 ft
- 2Mmabatho International Airport15,157 ft
- 3O.R. Tambo International Airport14,495 ft
- 4Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit13,094 ft
- 5King Shaka International Airport12,139 ft
Most runways
Highest elevation
- 1Ermelo Airport5,700 ft
- 2Harrismith Airport5,585 ft
- 3O.R. Tambo International Airport5,558 ft
- 4Rand Airport5,483 ft
- 5Grand Central Airport5,325 ft
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| Airport | Type | City | IATA | Scheduled | Longest runway | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.R. Tambo International AirportJNB | Large | Johannesburg | JNB | Yes | 14,495 ft | 5,558 ft |
| King Shaka International AirportDUR | Large | Durban | DUR | Yes | 12,139 ft | 295 ft |
| Cape Town International AirportCPT | Large | Cape Town | CPT | Yes | 10,502 ft | 151 ft |
| Kruger Mpumalanga International AirportMQP | Large | Mbombela | MQP | Yes | 10,171 ft | 2,829 ft |
| Lanseria International AirportHLA | Large | Johannesburg | HLA | Yes | 9,996 ft | 4,517 ft |
| Kimberley AirportKIM | Large | Kimberley | KIM | Yes | 9,843 ft | 3,950 ft |
| Polokwane International AirportPTG | Large | Polokwane | PTG | Yes | 8,400 ft | 4,076 ft |
| Bram Fischer International AirportBFN | Large | Bloemfontein | BFN | Yes | 8,396 ft | 4,457 ft |
| Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportPLZ | Large | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) | PLZ | Yes | 7,087 ft | 226 ft |
| George AirportGRJ | Large | George | GRJ | Yes | 6,562 ft | 648 ft |
| King Phalo AirportELS | Large | East London | ELS | Yes | 6,362 ft | 435 ft |
| Upington AirportUTN | Medium | Upington | UTN | Yes | 16,076 ft | 2,782 ft |
| Mmabatho International AirportMBD | Medium | Mafeking | MBD | Yes | 15,157 ft | 4,181 ft |
| Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base HoedspruitHDS | Medium | Hoedspruit | HDS | Yes | 13,094 ft | 1,801 ft |
| Waterkloof Air Force BaseWKF | Medium | Pretoria | WKF | No | 11,001 ft | 4,940 ft |
| Pilanesberg International AirportNTY | Medium | Pilanesberg | NTY | No | 9,022 ft | 3,412 ft |
| K. D. Matanzima AirportUTT | Medium | Mthatha | UTT | Yes | 8,530 ft | 2,400 ft |
| Bisho AirportBIY | Medium | Bisho | BIY | No | 8,202 ft | 1,950 ft |
| Langebaanweg AirportSDB | Medium | Langebaanweg | SDB | No | 7,689 ft | 108 ft |
| Pietersburg Municipal AirportFAPI | Medium | Polokwane | — | Yes | 7,218 ft | 4,354 ft |