Cape Town International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Cape Town, Western Cape (South Africa)

IATA: CPT ICAO: FACT

Longest Active Runway

10,502 ft

3,201 meters

Field Elevation

151 ft

46 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-33.9740°, 18.6043°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#448 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#718 of 7558

Top 9.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (South Africa)

#3 of 6 in ZA

#7 of 68 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CPT in numbers: 10,502 ft longest runway · #448 of 650 published · #718 of 7,558 worldwide (top 9.5%) · #3 in South Africa.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

CPT lies at 46 m (151 ft), #401 of 650 published airports by elevation and 33.1 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 3,239 ft below the South Africa median (3,390 ft, 6 airports); JNB is highest at 5,558 ft, 5,407 ft higher than CPT.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of CPT. Nearest published airport: Kimberley Airport (KIM), 443 NM, 9,843 ft (659 ft shorter than CPT); none other within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,502 ft (3,201 m)

CPT runways: 01/19 10,502 × 200 ft asphalt (asp); 16/34 5,581 × 151 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 6 in South Africa; JNB leads by 3,993 ft (14,495 ft). +5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
01/19	10,502 ft (3201 m / 3.201 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
16/34	5,581 ft (1701 m / 1.701 km)	151 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →