George Airport

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George Airport

(George Airport)

George Airport reception building
Characteristics
ICAO code FAGG
IATA code GRJ
Coordinates

34 ° 0 ′ 24 ″  S , 22 ° 22 ′ 27 ″  E Coordinates: 34 ° 0 ′ 24 ″  S , 22 ° 22 ′ 27 ″  E
Height above MSL 198 m (650  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 15 km southwest of George
Street N2 / R102 / R404
Basic data
opening 1977
operator Airports Company South Africa
Terminals 1
Passengers 835.906 (2018/19)
Flight
movements 		43,016 (2018/19)
Runways
11/29 2000 m × 45 m asphalt
02/20 (closed) 1220 m × 30 m asphalt



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The George Airport (English: George Airport ) is an airport in George , South Africa .

history

The airport was opened as a copy of Keetmanshoop Airport in 1977. It used to be called PW Botha Airport , named after the former South African President Pieter Willem Botha , who lived in Wilderness , part of the community of George .

In 2003 the airport handled around 154,000 passengers. Already in 2004 the number could be increased to 199,000 passengers. In the 2016/17 financial year, the number of passengers was 738,641. The national road N2 touches the airport area to the south.

George Airport is also used as the base for several flight schools.

Airlines and Destinations

The companies Airlink , CemAir , FlySafair , Kulula , Mango and South African Express fly from the airport to Johannesburg – OR Tambo , Johannesburg – Lanseria , Cape Town , Durban and Bloemfontein .

Traffic figures

Source: Airports Company South Africa
Traffic figures at George Airport 2012 / 13–2018 / 19
year Passenger volume Flight movements
2018/19 835.906 43,016
2017/18 801.480 32,961
2016/17 738,641 51,405
2015/16 718.881 57,924
2014/15 615,688 55,432
2013/14 572.130 43,758
2012/13 544.306 39,664
  1. ↑ The traffic figures are valid for the fiscal year , which ends on March 31st.

Incidents

On 7 December 2009, slipped Embraer ERJ 135 of the South African Airlink in wet conditions over the end of the runway to the street R404. Seven passengers and the first officer were injured.

Web links

Commons : George Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Passenger Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed June 6, 2019 .
  2. ↑ a b Aircraft Statistics. Airports.co.za , accessed June 6, 2019 .
  3. ↑ Accident: SA Airlink E135 at George on Dec 7th 2009, overran runway . The Aviation Herald . Retrieved January 31, 2010 (English).
  4. ↑ Airlink plan overshoots George runway , Mail & Guardian . December 7, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2010 (English).