Runway 6 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
14,495 ft
4,418 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
6
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
South Africa Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) 14,495 ft; #2 King Shaka International Airport (DUR) 12,139 ft; #3 Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 10,502 ft; #4 Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) 10,171 ft; #5 Lanseria International Airport (HLA) 9,996 ft. The gap from JNB to HLA is 4,499 ft.
Elevation: Highest: O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) at 5,558 ft (1,694 m); lowest: CPT at 151 ft, a spread of 5,407 ft.
Runway count: 6 published airports, 9 active runways in total; 3 with 1 active runway, 3 with 2 active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in South Africa ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in ZA | O.R. Tambo International Airport | JNB | Johannesburg | 14,495 ft (4418m) | 5,558 ft | #18 of 650 |
| #2 in ZA | King Shaka International Airport | DUR | Durban | 12,139 ft (3700m) | 295 ft | tied #160 of 650 |
| #3 in ZA | Cape Town International Airport | CPT | Cape Town | 10,502 ft (3201m) | 151 ft | #448 of 650 |
| #4 in ZA | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport | MQP | Mbombela | 10,171 ft (3100m) | 2,829 ft | tied #512 of 650 |
| #5 in ZA | Lanseria International Airport | HLA | Johannesburg | 9,996 ft (3047m) | 4,517 ft | #573 of 650 |
| #6 in ZA | Kimberley Airport | KIM | Kimberley | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 3,950 ft | tied #603 of 650 |