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Polokwane International airport (South Africa)
Polokwane International airport is located near Polokwane, with Enkelbosch at 1mi↑, Polokwane at 4mi↑, Seshego at 4mi↑, Mankoeng at 23mi↑, Lebowakgomo at 25mi↑, Palmietfontein at 25mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in South Africa and Southernmost airports in South Africa
→ See also airports in South Africa
aerial view of Polokwane International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : FAPP
- IATA code : PTG
- Local code : -
Elevation : 1242 m = 4075ft
→ See also Highest airports in South Africa and Lowest airports in South Africa
Runways
- runway 01/19 : 2560m = 8399ft
- runway 05/23 : 2320m = 7612ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in South Africa
Coming to Polokwane International airport
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Aviation weather for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
METAR for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
FAPP 090400Z AUTO 21004KT //// // ////// 18/16 Q1021
Decoded METAR for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
METAR issued by FAPP on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 04:00 UTC. This is an automatically generated METAR, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 10 days and 245 hours and -14345 minutes ago.
visibility is = .
The temperature is 18°C = 64°F, dew point is 16°C = 61°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 88 %.
QNH is 1021hPa = 30.15inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 210°.
Sky clear.
TAF for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
FAPP 090300Z 0904/0915 VRB03KT CAVOK TX30/0913Z TN16/0904Z PROB30 TEMPO 0904/0906 5000 BR NSC BECMG 0909/0911 SCT045 PROB40 TEMPO 0912/0915 -TSRA FEW045CB
Decoded TAF for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
TAF issued by FAPP on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 03:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 10 days and 6 hours and 55 minutes. weather forecast for 11 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 09:00 heure UTC
0904/0915 VRB03KT CAVOK TX30/0913Z TN16/0904Z
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
probability of 30% to have temporarily from Monday, December 8, 2025 à 04:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 06:00 heure UTC
PROB30 TEMPO 0904/0906 5000 BR NSC
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
mist
becoming from Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 11:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
BECMG 0909/0911 SCT045
scattered clouds at 4500ft = 1370m
probability of 40% to have temporarily from Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Tuesday, December 9, 2025 à 15:00 heure UTC
PROB40 TEMPO 0912/0915 -TSRA FEW045CB
light intensity thunderstorm rain
few clouds at 4500ft = 1370m
VAC for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
The Visual Approach Chart (VAC Visual Approach Chart) is provided without any guarantee of its timeliness. The pilot is the only person responsible for the verification of its validity before using it operationally to prepare a flight or to use it during its navigation.
NOTAM for Polokwane International airport
Around Polokwane International airport (South Africa)
near
- Hotels in Enkelbosch
- Station de montagne Gréolières-les-Neiges at 4889mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 4898mi↑
- Station de montagne La Colmiane at 4899mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 4900mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 4903mi↑
- Station de montagne Beuil les Launes at 4905mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 4906mi↑
- Station de montagne Valberg at 4906mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 4907mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 4907mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 4907mi↑
- Station de montagne Isola 2000 at 4908mi↑
- for Polokwane International airport at 0mi↑
- for Pietersburg airport at 6mi↑
- for Ranch Motel airport at 18mi↑
nearest airports to Polokwane International airport (South Africa)
- Pietersburg airport (FAPI ) at 6mi↑NOTAM
- Ranch Motel airport ( ZA-0076) at 18mi↑
- Dendron airport (FADO ) at 33mi↑NOTAM
- Potgietersrus airport (FAQR ) at 40mi↑defunct airport
- Makhado Air Force Base airport (FALM ) at 50mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Entabeni Airstrip airport (FAEN ) at 52mi↑NOTAM
- Tzaneen airport (FATZ LTA ) at 55mi↑NOTAM
- Louis Trichardt airport (FALO LCD ) at 60mi↑NOTAM
- Bergtop airport ( ZA-0079) at 64mi↑
- Montrose airport (FAMV ) at 71mi↑defunct airport
- Westerberg Cape Blue Mines airport (FAWT ) at 73mi↑NOTAM
- Egnep airport (FAEG ) at 74mi↑NOTAM
- Sirkel N airport ( ZA-0300) at 76mi↑
- Alldays (Greater Kuduland) airport ( ZA-0081) at 78mi↑
- Baltimore airport ( ZA-0078) at 78mi↑
- Gravelotte airport (FAGV ) at 79mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in South Africa
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
