Airport guide
Plettenberg Bay AirportIATA code PBZ
Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ/FAPG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
- Codes
- PBZ · FAPG
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ/FAPG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -34.090°, 23.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Plettenberg Bay Airport (PBZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Plettenberg Bay, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Plettenberg Bay Airport details
- IATA code
- PBZ
- ICAO code
- FAPG
- City
- Plettenberg Bay
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -34.088°, 23.329°
- 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 Plettenberg Bay Airport’s own pages.
PBZ airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 142 m (465 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- George Airport GRJ · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PBZ
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. The runway 12/30: 1,220 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,220 m4,003 ft | 20 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from PBZ
Originfacts does not track any routes from PBZ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at PBZ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Plettenberg Bay, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Plettenberg Bay 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 Plettenberg Bay
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GeorgeGeorge AirportGRJ88 km
- Port ElizabethPort Elizabeth International AirportPLZ210 km
- East LondonEast London AirportELS433 km
- Cape TownCape Town International AirportCPT436 km
- UmtataUmtata AirportUTT581 km
- KimberleyKimberley AirportKIM603 km
- BloemfonteinBram Fischer International AirportBFN622 km
- UpingtonUpington AirportUTN663 km
- MaseruMoshoeshoe International AirportMSU663 km
Plettenberg Bay Airport: common questions
Where is Plettenberg Bay Airport?
Plettenberg Bay Airport serves Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -34.088°, 23.329°.
What are the airport codes for Plettenberg Bay Airport?
The IATA code is PBZ and the ICAO code is FAPG.
What time zone is PBZ in?
Plettenberg Bay Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
How many runways does Plettenberg Bay Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PBZ: 12/30 (1,220 m (4,003 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Plettenberg Bay Airport?
Per Wikidata, PBZ is operated by Bitou Local Municipality, which also owns it.
What is the elevation of Plettenberg Bay Airport?
OurAirports gives PBZ’s elevation as 142 m (465 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 Plettenberg Bay 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q12694457 (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)