East London Airport
| East London Airport (East London Airport) |
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|---|---|
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | FAEL |
| IATA code | ELS |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 133 m (436 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 6 km south of East London |
| Street | R72 |
| Basic data | |
| operator | Airports Company South Africa |
| Passengers | 840.225 (2018/19) |
| Flight movements |
24,892 (2018/19) |
| Runways | |
| 11/29 | 1939 m × 46 m asphalt |
| 06/24 | 1584 m × 46 m asphalt |
The East London Airport ( english East London Airport ) is the airport of the South African city of East London .
history
The airport's history began in 1927 with a suggestion from officer Alistair Miller to East London City Council to create an urban airport in the Woodbrook suburb to the west of the city center. Around 1930 there were flight activities with two aircraft of the de Havilland Moth series . The previous location was given up in 1944 and a new airport was built in the Collondale district , a little further west. The construction of today's airport site began here in 1965 and was completed the following year. The facility was now named Ben Schoeman Airport after a former transport minister of the Republic of South Africa. Since the conversion and renovation of the airport facilities in 1994, it has been called East London Airport .
Basic data
The Airports Company South Africa, which has a majority stake in the state, is responsible for its management.
The airport had a passenger volume of 840,225 in 2018/19.
Airlines and Destinations
Airlink , FlySafair , Kulula , South African Airways and South African Express fly from the airport . The flights to OR Tambo Airport near Johannesburg , Cape Town , Durban and Port Elizabeth .
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume | Flight movements |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 840.225 | 24,892 |
| 2017/18 | 816.154 | 27,046 |
| 2016/17 | 793.832 | 30,043 |
| 2015/16 | 726.049 | 30.007 |
| 2014/15 | 638.012 | 31,798 |
| 2013/14 | 664.684 | 31,165 |
| 2012/13 | 644,520 | 30.501 |
- ↑ The traffic figures are valid for the fiscal year , which ends on March 31st.
Incidents
- On March 13, 1967, a Vickers Viscount 818 of South African Airways ( aircraft registration number ZS-CVA ) crashed into the Indian Ocean during the approach to East London Airport in bad weather . All 25 people on board died. The cause could not be clarified (see also South African Airways flight 406 ) .
Web links
- Airport homepage at www.airports.co.za (English)
- Aeronautical chart for East London Airport on SkyVector.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Passenger Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed June 9, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Aircraft Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed June 9, 2019 .
- ^ RSA, Department of Transport: Freight Transport Data Bank: East London Airport . on www.safiri.co.za (English)
- ↑ Accident report Viscount 800 ZS-CVA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on January 30, 2019.
