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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
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Aviation weather for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
METAR for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
FAPP 181800Z 20004KT CAVOK 12/01 Q1024 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
METAR issued by FAPP on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 18:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 2 days and 64 hours and -2843 minutes ago.
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
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 12°C = 54°F, dew point is 1°C = 34°F. The air is moderately humid : relative air humidity is 47 %.
QNH is 1024hPa = 30.24inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 200°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
FAPP 180900Z 1810/1818 20010KT CAVOK TX25/1812Z TN14/1818Z BECMG 1813/1815 VRB03KT
Decoded TAF for Polokwane International airport FAPP PTG
TAF issued by FAPP on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 09:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 3 days and 1 hours and 37 minutes. weather forecast for 8 hours, weather forecast updated every 3 hours.
from Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 10:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 13:00 heure UTC
1810/1818 20010KT CAVOK TX25/1812Z TN14/1818Z
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 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 200°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
becoming from Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 15:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 18, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 1813/1815 VRB03KT
wind 3kt = 6km/h, direction is °
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
→ 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