Hendrik Van Eck Airport
Phalaborwa Airport (IATA: PHW, ICAO: FAPH) is an airport serving Phalaborwa, a town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It was previously known as Hendrik van Eck Airport, named after the South African engineer and industrialist who died in 1970. The airport borders the Kruger National Park.
Facilities
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).
Airlines and destinations
Airlink ceased flights to and from Phalaborwa Airport on 10 June 2020. As such, the airport no longer serves any commercial flights. Only charter flights are operated into and out of the airport.
References
- ^ "FAPH: Phalaborwa (H. Van Eck) Aerodrome" (PDF). South African Civil Aviation Authority. 8 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2008.
- ^ Airport information for FAPH 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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