Hendrik Van Eck Airport

Coordinates: 23°56.2′S 031°09.3′E / 23.9367°S 31.1550°E / -23.9367; 31.1550
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Phalaborwa Airport

Phalaborwa Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesPhalaborwa, South Africa
Elevation AMSL1,432 ft / 436 m
Coordinates23°56.2′S 031°09.3′E / 23.9367°S 31.1550°E / -23.9367; 31.1550
Map
PHW is located in Limpopo
PHW
PHW
Location in Limpopo
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,373 4,505 Asphalt
Sources: South African AIP,[1] DAFIF[2][3]

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.

Facilities[edit]

The 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[edit]

Airlink 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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Airport information for FAPH[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ Airport information for PHW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  4. ^ "PHW / FAPH - Hendrik Van Eck, Phalaborwa". Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Discover Phalaborwa". Airlink. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

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