Polokwane International Airport ( af, Polokwane Internasionale Lughawe), is an
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surfa ...
serving the city of
(known until 2005 as Pietersburg) in the
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring coun ...
n province of
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature ...
. The airport is located 5 km north of the city. It is not to be confused with the nearby
Pietersburg Civil Aerodrome .
Overview
It opened in March 1996 on the site of a former air force base
[Gateway International Airport: History]
(which had the ICAO code FAPB). It was formerly known as "Gateway International Airport".
[ It is owned by Gateway Airports Authority Limited, owned by the Limpopo Provincial Government to manage all public airports in Limpopo.]South African Civil Aviation Authority
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA or CAA) is the civil aviation authority of South Africa, overseeing civil aviation and governing investigations of aviation accidents and incidents. It is headquartered in the Ikhaya Lokundiza Buil ...
downgraded the airport's license category due to inadequate provision of safety services for scheduled commercial flights. Consequently Airlink
Airlink is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Its main business is to provide services between smaller, under-served towns and larger hub airports. It has since expanded to offer flights on larger, mainline routes. The airline h ...
suspended their flights.Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu language, Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a Megacity#List of megacities, megacity, and is List of urban areas by p ...
, with five flights on weekdays, one flight on Saturday and two on Sunday.[Gateway International Airport: Flight Schedule]
As of 2010, it handled approximately 8,000 aircraft and 58,700 passengers per year.[
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Airlines and destinations
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Airports in South Africa
Polokwane
Buildings and structures in Limpopo
Transport in Limpopo
Airports established in 1996
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