Phalaborwa Airport (IATA: PHW, ICAO: FAPH) is an airport serving Phalaborwa,[1][4] a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was previously known as Hendrik van Eck Airport,[2] named after the South African engineer and industrialist who died in 1970. The airport borders the Kruger National Park.
Phalaborwa Airport Phalaborwa Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Phalaborwa, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,432 ft / 436 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°56.2′S 031°09.3′E / 23.9367°S 31.1550°E | ||||||||||
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  PHW Location in Limpopo | |||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 1,432 feet (436 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,373 by 18 metres (4,505 ft × 59 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
editAirlink ceased flights to and from Phalaborwa Airport on 10 June 2020.[5] As such, the airport no longer serves any commercial flights. Only charter flights are operated into and out of the airport.
References
edit- ^ a b "FAPH: Phalaborwa (H. Van Eck) Aerodrome" (PDF). South African Civil Aviation Authority. 8 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008.
- ^ a b c Airport information for FAPH[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for PHW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "PHW / FAPH - Hendrik Van Eck, Phalaborwa". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
- ^ "Discover Phalaborwa". Airlink. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links
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