A lesson on International and National Airports in South Africa.

1. South Africa’s International
and National Airports
Tourism
Grade 11

2. Getting started!
• If you could go somewhere outside of South Africa for a holiday,
where would you go?
• What about this place makes you want to go there?
• By what means would you get to this place?

3. What we already know
• Air transport is an important component in terms of
transport, and we are able to tour South Africa through
the means of regional and long-haul flights.
• International airports are able to have international
flights, therefore being the ‘borders’ of countries.
• Short flights that happen inside a country are called
domestic flights, which airports are also important for.

4. International Airports
• An airport that has customs and immigration facilities that can
handle international flights.
• International airports generally have more on offer than National
Airports.
• Runways at international airports are generally longer than
runways at domestic-only airports.

5. International Airports of South Africa
• OR Tambo (Johannesburg)
• Cape Town
• King Shaka (Durban)
• Port Elizabeth
• Bloemfontein
• Upington
• Lanseria
• Kruger Mpumalanga (Nelspruit)
• Polokwane

6. OR Tambo International Airport
• Initially known as Jan Smuts
Airport followed by Johannesburg
International.
• Known as OR Tambo International
Airport in 2006.
• Biggest and busiest airport in
South Africa.
• Over 100 different airlines use
this airport.
• 2 Terminals
• Watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=Q4G06WwaAoc

7. Cape Town International Airport
• Third largest airport in Africa.
• Won two awards for Airport
Service Quality.
• 6 local airlines and 29
international airlines use this
airport.
• Watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=cbnXtknutso

8. King Shaka International Airport
• New airport, completed in
2010.
• 6 domestic airlines and 11
international airlines use this
airport.
• Replaced the old Durban
International Airport in 2010.
• Approximately 5 million
passengers per year.

9. Port Elizabeth International Airport
• 6 domestic airlines use this
airport.
• Handles over 800 tonnes of
cargo annually.
• Approximately 1 million
passengers a year.

10. Bloemfontein Airport
• Also known as Bram Fischer
International Airport.
• Approximately 400 000
passengers a year.
• Three domestic airlines use
this airport.
• Shares a runway with the Air
Force Base in Bloemspruit.

11. Upington Airport
• Longest runway in Africa, with
a length of 4900m.
• Mainly charter flights are
accommodated for.
• Seen as a cargo hub
internationally, as it deals with
most of sub-Saharan Africa.

12. Lanseria International Airport
• Privately owned airport.
• Mostly flies to Cape Town,
Durban and George.
• Can do connecting flights to
international countries through
Cape Town and Durban.

13. Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
• Located just outside of
Nelspruit.
• Serves travellers to the Kruger
National Park.
• Small airport, mostly roofed by
thatch.
• Largest thatched structure in
Africa.

14. Polokwane International Airport
• Formerly known as Pietersburg
International Airport and
Gateway International Airport.
• Approximately 38 000
passengers a year.
• 5 flights on week days to
Johannesburg (includes
connecting flights), and one
flight on each day of the
weekend.

15. Quiz Yourself!
• Click on the link below, and
answer these short questions
to see if you understood the
work!
• https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/c8
2bce89-5fea-41e0-a3f7-
f674f7f3cf0b

16. National Airports of South Africa
• Kimberley
• George
• East London

17. Kimberley Airport
• Approximately 132 000
passengers per year.
• Most passengers use the
airport for means of business.
• Cargo is an important factor at
the airport.

18. George Airport
• Formerly known as P.W. Botha
Airport.
• Approximately 600 000
passengers a year.
• Very important in terms of the
regions tourist economy.

19. East London Airport
• Approximately 350 000
passengers per year.
• Carries cargo to Europe and all
over South Africa.

20. Location of Airports in SA

21. Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA)
• Manages 9 airports in South
Africa.
• Largest airport authority in
Africa.

22. Airports Operated by ACSA
• O.R. Tambo International Airport
• Cape Town International Airport
• King Shaka International Airport
• Port Elizabeth International Airport
• George Airport
• Bloemfontein Airport
• East London Airport
• Kimberley Airport
• Upington Airport

23. Airlines Operating in South Africa
• South African full-service airlines
• Budget airlines
• International airlines

24. South African Full-Service Airlines
• South African Airways
- SA’s main and largest airline.
- Formed in 1934 and became
independent in 2006.
- Flies to 36 international destinations.
- Apart of Star Alliance.
• SA Express
• SA Airlink
• Comair
• Watch this short video that shows what an SAA A330 plane
looks like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPYE_iGtP_w&t=20s

25. Budget Airlines
• Offer domestic flights in South
Africa.
• Lower fares.
• Don’t offer meals, instead
passengers have to buy meals.
• Less space between seats.
- Kulula
- Mango
- 1Time

26. International Carriers Operating in SA
• Air France
• British Airways
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Delta Airlines
• Emirates Airlines
• KLM
• Lufthansa
• Qatar Airlines
• Qantas Airways
• Virgin Atlantic

27. Test Yourself!
• Try this quiz on the different
types of Airlines that we have
just learnt.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/f98a
6c33-5453-4c77-833f-
fa0d344804ea

28. Interpretation of Airline Timetables
• Two timetables
-Arrivals
-Departures
• Timetables are put online so that changes can be made more easily.
• Shows info that the passenger needs to make a decision about which
flight to choose.
• Timetables show the departure time and arrival time (keep in mind that
time zones may be different).
• Timetables indicate number of stops that will be made.
• Timetables indicate the name of the flight and the type of aircraft as
well.

29. Airline Timetable Examples

30. Test Yourself!
• Attempt this quiz to see if you
understand what was learnt.
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/54a1
bc8f-b26a-43f0-b8d7-
17d1a22fb850

31. Rounding Off
• International Airports have customs and immigration facilities, and
deal with international flights.
• National Airports deal with domestic flights only.
• ACSA operates 9 of the 12 major airports in South Africa.
• Three different categories of airlines operating in South Africa.
• Airline timetables are divided into two different categories:
Departures and Arrivals.