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PTG · Polokwane, South Africa
--:--:-- · SAST (UTC+02:00) · 23.8453° S, 29.4586° E
Polokwane International Airport
Airport in South Africa
Verification trail
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
OurAirports ID 2827; ident FAPP; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
No official airport website accepted in this snapshot
The page does not fabricate an official source when the airport facts snapshot did not accept one.
Polokwane International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-25.
Open source15 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-25.
IATA / ICAO
PTG / FAPP
OurAirports ident
FAPP
GPS / local code
FAPP
ISO region
ZA-NP
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
Not accepted
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q20455012
Snapshot generated
2026-05-25
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 25, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Jun 2, 3:11 PM UTC.
Local airport time
--:--:--SAST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
SAST
Africa/Johannesburg · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.7 km
Approximate distance to central Polokwane.
Official source
Polokwane International Airport
Wikipedia / reference summary
Country capital
Pretoria
Languages
Afrikaans, English
Currency
ZAR (R)
Country area
1,221,037 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
8,400 ft / 2,560 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q20455012
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
15 source-backed signals
Polokwane International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Polokwane, South Africa. Polokwane's built-up core sits roughly 6.7 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Johannesburg (UTC+02:00, SAST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Polokwane International Airport (PTG / FAPP) is at 23.8453° S, 29.4586° E, elevation 4,076 ft (1,242 m), serving Polokwane, South Africa.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Polokwane is in South Africa (capital Pretoria); regulated by South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA); on Africa/Johannesburg (SAST, UTC+02:00); working languages: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele; currency: ZAR (R).
Distance from central Polokwane: 7 km.
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for PTG.
Primary airport name
Polokwane International Airport (PTG / FAPP)
Polokwane International Airport · Airport in South Africa
Known label 1
FAPB
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PTG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
AFB Pietersburg
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PTG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Pietersburg International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PTG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 4
Gateway International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for PTG, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
FAPP · FAPP · ZA-NP
No official host accepted · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Location cue
The airport is located 5 km north of the city.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
1. Polokwane
polokwane · 6.7 km from PTG
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · population 272,461 · city coordinates -23.9045, 29.4688
2. Mankweng
mankweng · 25 km from PTG
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · population 49,480 · city coordinates -23.8838, 29.7056
3. Lebowakgomo
lebowakgomo · 52 km from PTG
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · population 42,040 · city coordinates -24.3146, 29.5008
4. Mokopane
mokopane · 60 km from PTG
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · population 101,090 · city coordinates -24.1944, 29.0097
5. Duiwelskloof
duiwelskloof · 71 km from PTG
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · population 24,572 · city coordinates -23.6934, 30.1400
6. Tzaneen
tzaneen · 72 km from PTG
South Africa · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · population 17,457 · city coordinates -23.8332, 30.1635
1. HLA FALA
Lanseria International Airport · Johannesburg
279 km from PTG · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · elevation 4,517 ft (1,377 m) · airport coordinates -25.9390, 27.9266
2. JNB FAOR
O.R. Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg
283 km from PTG · Africa/Johannesburg · +0h · elevation 5,558 ft (1,694 m) · airport coordinates -26.1401, 28.2468
3. MPM FQMA
Maputo Airport · Maputo
390 km from PTG · Africa/Maputo · +0h · elevation 145 ft (44 m) · airport coordinates -25.9208, 32.5726
1. PTG-HLA
Johannesburg · 279 km · 1h 11m
Africa/Johannesburg · +0h from PTG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. PTG-JNB
Johannesburg · 283 km · 1h 11m
Africa/Johannesburg · +0h from PTG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. PTG-MPM
Maputo · 390 km · 1h 20m
Africa/Maputo · +0h from PTG; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 8,400 ft / 2,560 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for PTG.
Runway identifiers
01/19 · 05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
1. HLA FALA
Lanseria International Airport · Johannesburg · 279 km from PTG
large airport · Africa/Johannesburg · south-africa · 4,517 ft (1,377 m) · -25.9390, 27.9266
2. JNB FAOR
O.R. Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg · 283 km from PTG
large airport · Africa/Johannesburg · south-africa · 5,558 ft (1,694 m) · -26.1401, 28.2468
3. BFN FABL
Bram Fischer International Airport · Bloemfontein · 663 km from PTG
large airport · Africa/Johannesburg · south-africa · 4,457 ft (1,358 m) · -29.0927, 26.3024
4. DUR FALE
King Shaka International Airport · Durban · 662 km from PTG
large airport · Africa/Johannesburg · south-africa · 295 ft (90 m) · -29.6144, 31.1197
5. ELS FAEL
King Phalo Airport · East London · 1034 km from PTG
large airport · Africa/Johannesburg · south-africa · 435 ft (133 m) · -33.0356, 27.8259
6. PLZ FAPE
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport · Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) · 1188 km from PTG
large airport · Africa/Johannesburg · south-africa · 226 ft (69 m) · -33.9897, 25.6174
PTG sits in South Africa (Republic of South Africa), whose capital is Pretoria. South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Africa, Southern Africa.
Common country-language signals: Afrikaans, English, Southern Ndebele, Northern Sotho. Currency context: ZAR (R). PTG is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
PTG is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with FAPB, AFB Pietersburg, Pietersburg International Airport, Gateway International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Airport in South Africa. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Location cue: The airport is located 5 km north of the city.
Wikidata airport entity: Q20455012 · Pietersburg International Airport. Administrative area: South Africa · Limpopo. Named after: Polokwane
Polokwane International Airport is a high-elevation field at 4,076 ft (1,242 m), positioned at 23.8453° S, 29.4586° E in the Southern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 8,400 ft / 2,560 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Johannesburg (SAST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
Polokwane is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.7 km. HLA Johannesburg is the closest retained airport alternative at 279 km.
PTG is compared with HLA Johannesburg at 279 km, JNB Johannesburg at 283 km, BFN Bloemfontein at 663 km, DUR Durban at 662 km, ELS East London at 1034 km inside the retained South Africa airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
PTG-HLA Johannesburg: 279 km, about 1h 11m, +0h. PTG-JNB Johannesburg: 283 km, about 1h 11m, +0h. PTG-MPM Maputo: 390 km, about 1h 20m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
OurAirports ident FAPP backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. No official airport website passed the current airport-facts snapshot. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-25.
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 8,400 ft / 2,560 m
Runway identifiers
01/19, 05/23
OurAirports classifies PTG as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Polokwane.
PTG (FAPP) is a high-elevation field at 4,076 ft (1,242 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
PTG sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
PTG's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 8,400 ft / 2,560 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil aviation oversight for PTG runs through South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at Polokwane International Airport, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
PTG uses Africa/Johannesburg (SAST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
Polokwane International Airport is about 6.7 km from central Polokwane; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
HLA Johannesburg is the closest retained alternate at 279 km, time difference +0h.
The accepted airport reference came from en.wikipedia.org; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
These comparisons place PTG inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
PTG ranks #8 in the curated South Africa airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 8 airports.
PTG shares Africa/Johannesburg with BFN Bloemfontein ZA · CPT Cape Town ZA · DUR Durban ZA · ELS East London ZA · HLA Johannesburg ZA · JNB Johannesburg ZA. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
PTG is 4,076 ft (1,242 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PYK 4,170 ft (1,271 m) (94 ft delta) · THR 3,962 ft (1,208 m) (114 ft delta) · ELP 3,959 ft (1,207 m) (117 ft delta) · TNR 4,198 ft (1,280 m) (122 ft delta) · SLC 4,227 ft (1,288 m) (151 ft delta).
PTG's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are HLA 279 km +0h · JNB 283 km +0h · MPM 390 km +0h.
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| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | HLA | 279 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Johannesburg | JNB | 283 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Maputo | MPM | 390 km | 1h 20m | +0h | --:--:-- |
PTG to HLA
Distance 279 km; estimated travel window 1h 11m; destination zone Africa/Johannesburg is +0h from PTG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PTG to JNB
Distance 283 km; estimated travel window 1h 11m; destination zone Africa/Johannesburg is +0h from PTG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
PTG to MPM
Distance 390 km; estimated travel window 1h 20m; destination zone Africa/Maputo is +0h from PTG. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Central Polokwane is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Polokwane is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Polokwane International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from PTG, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Polokwane
polokwane · 6.7 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Mankweng
mankweng · 25 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Lebowakgomo
lebowakgomo · 52 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Mokopane
mokopane · 60 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Duiwelskloof
duiwelskloof · 71 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Tzaneen
tzaneen · 72 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Nkowakowa
nkowakowa · 84 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Louis Trichardt
louis-trichardt · 100 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Mookgophong
mookgophong · 106 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Praktiseer
praktiseer · 120 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Giyani
giyani · 142 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Modimolle
modimolle · 143 km · Africa/Johannesburg
Polokwane International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Johannesburg (HLA), Johannesburg (JNB), Maputo (MPM). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from PTG. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Lanseria International AirportHLA
Johannesburg · large airport
Compare against HLA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNB
Johannesburg · large airport
Compare against JNB when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Maputo AirportMPM
Maputo · large airport
Compare against MPM when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
Polokwane International Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg timezone (UTC+02:00, SAST).
Polokwane International Airport uses IATA code PTG and ICAO code FAPP.
Polokwane International Airport is located in Polokwane, South Africa at coordinates 23.8453° S, 29.4586° E, with an elevation of 4,076 ft (1,242 m) (high-elevation field in the subtropics).
Polokwane International Airport sits roughly 6.7 km from the nearest mapped city center for Polokwane.
Johannesburg (HLA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 11m, destination timezone Africa/Johannesburg, and a +0h difference from PTG.
Polokwane International Airport sits inside South Africa, where civil aviation oversight is led by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA).
PTG's curated peers in South Africa on this site include HLA Johannesburg, JNB Johannesburg, BFN Bloemfontein, plus 3 more.
Polokwane International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 8,400 ft / 2,560 m; identifiers include 01/19, 05/23.
