Hendrik Van Eck Airport

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.

Phalaborwa Airport Phalaborwa Airport
IATA: PHW ICAO: FAPH
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Phalaborwa, South Africa
Elevation AMSL	1,432 ft / 436 m
Coordinates	23°56.2′S 031°09.3′E
Map
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]

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).^[2]

Airlines and destinations

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

1. "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. 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.

External links

• Accident history for Phalaborwa Airport (PHW / FAPH) at Aviation Safety Network