Airports / South Africa / FAPI
Pietersburg Municipal Airport.
Polokwane, South Africa · 4,354 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
FAPI
ICAO identifier
0
Operators based
4,354
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
Polokwane International Airport (PTG), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Pietersburg Municipal Airport (FAPI) is a mid-sized airport serving Polokwane, South Africa. The field lies at an elevation of 4,354 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
FAPI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Polokwane International Airport (PTG, 5 nm), Tzaneen Airport (LTA, 47 nm), and Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS, 90 nm). FAPI offers a single 7,218-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of FAPI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as PTG. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from FAPI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
FAPI
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
FAPI
Elevation
4,354 ft
Coordinates
23.9261° S · 29.4844° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs South Africa fields
state range 20–5,700 ft
At 4,354 ft, FAPI sits higher than 73% of the 62 South Africa fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,218 ft
- 08/267,218 ft × 82 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,218 ft
FAPI's 7,218 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,354 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmPTGPolokwane International AirportPolokwane
- 47nmLTATzaneen AirportTzaneen
- 90nmHDSEastgate Airport / Air Force Base HoedspruitHoedspruit
- 92nmPHWHendrik Van Eck AirportPhalaborwa
- 124nmMQPKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMbombela
- 124nmPRYWonderboom AirportPretoria
Location
Open the full mapFAPI · Pietersburg Municipal Airport · Polokwane, South Africa
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from FAPI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 6,819 nm | 16h 15m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,922 nm | 16h 30m |
| Miami (MIA) | 7,028 nm | 16h 45m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 7,032 nm | 16h 45m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 7,056 nm | 16h 49m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 7,468 nm | 17h 46m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 7,548 nm | 17h 57m |
| Houston (HOU) | 7,854 nm | 18h 40m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use FAPI?
- Pietersburg Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 7,218 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at FAPI?
- Pietersburg Municipal Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,218 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to FAPI?
- The closest alternate is Polokwane International Airport (PTG), about 5 nm away, followed by Tzaneen Airport (LTA) at 47 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from FAPI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 16h 15m (6,819 nm), New York about 16h 30m (6,922 nm), Miami about 16h 45m (7,028 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.