Airport guide

Lanseria International AirportIATA code HLA

Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Johannesburg, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Johannesburg, South Africa
Codes: HLA · FALA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Lanseria International Airport (HLA/FALA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Johannesburg, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -25.940°, 27.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lanseria International Airport (HLA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Johannesburg, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Lanseria International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: HLA
ICAO code: FALA
City: Johannesburg
Country: South Africa
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Johannesburg
Coordinates: -25.939°, 27.927°; From OurAirports
Official website: lanseria.co.za (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lanseria International Airport’s own pages.

HLA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,377 m (4,517 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1974; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2017: 1.9 million; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing lanseria.co.za (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: O.R. Tambo International Airport JNB · 39 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HLA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 07/25: 3,047 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at HLA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
07/25	3,047 m9,996 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from HLA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from HLA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at HLA

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names HLA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Terminals, transport and parking at HLA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Johannesburg, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lanseria International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:lanseria.co.za (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Johannesburg

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Lanseria International Airport: common questions

Where is Lanseria International Airport?

Lanseria International Airport serves Johannesburg, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.939°, 27.927°.

What are the airport codes for Lanseria International Airport?

The IATA code is HLA and the ICAO code is FALA.

What time zone is HLA in?

Lanseria International Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.

What is the official website of Lanseria International Airport?

The airport’s official website is lanseria.co.za. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Lanseria International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at HLA: 07/25 (3,047 m (9,996 ft), asphalt).

When did Lanseria International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1974 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Lanseria International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.9 million passengers for 2017, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at HLA?

Wikidata lists HLA as a hub of Africa Charter Airline, Allegiance Air, National Airways Corporation and Norse Air.

What is the elevation of Lanseria International Airport?

OurAirports gives HLA’s elevation as 1,377 m (4,517 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lanseria International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2163819 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)