Airport guide
Phalaborwa AirportIATA code PHW
Phalaborwa Airport (PHW/FAPH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Phalaborwa, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Phalaborwa, South Africa
- Codes
- PHW · FAPH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Phalaborwa Airport (PHW/FAPH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Phalaborwa, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -23.930°, 31.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Phalaborwa Airport (PHW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Phalaborwa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Phalaborwa Airport details
- IATA code
- PHW
- ICAO code
- FAPH
- City
- Phalaborwa
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -23.937°, 31.155°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Phalaborwa Airport’s own pages.
PHW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 436 m (1,432 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit HDS · 48 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PHW
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 01/19: 1,369 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 1,369 m4,491 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PHW
Originfacts does not track any routes from PHW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where PHW is
4.0 km east
Phalaborwa Airport lies 4.0 km east of Phalaborwa city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at PHW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Phalaborwa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Phalaborwa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Phalaborwa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HoedspruitHoedspruit AirportHDS51 km
- Singita Safari LodgeSingita Safari LodgeSSX100 km
- LondoloziLondolozi AirportLDZ103 km
- Mala MalaMala MalaAAM104 km
- PolokwanePolokwane AirportPTG121 km
- SkukuzaSkukuza AirportSZK123 km
- NelspruitKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMQP161 km
- MaputoMaputo International AirportMPM263 km
- PretoriaWonderboom AirportPRY353 km
Phalaborwa Airport: common questions
Where is Phalaborwa Airport?
Phalaborwa Airport serves Phalaborwa, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.937°, 31.155°.
What are the airport codes for Phalaborwa Airport?
The IATA code is PHW and the ICAO code is FAPH.
What time zone is PHW in?
Phalaborwa Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
How many runways does Phalaborwa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PHW: 01/19 (1,369 m (4,491 ft), asphalt).
How far is PHW from Phalaborwa city centre?
Phalaborwa Airport is about 4.0 km east of Phalaborwa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Phalaborwa Airport?
OurAirports gives PHW’s elevation as 436 m (1,432 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 Phalaborwa Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)