Airport guide
Pilanesberg International AirportIATA code NTY
Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY/FAPN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sun City, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Sun City, South Africa
- Codes
- NTY · FAPN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY/FAPN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Sun City, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -26.030°, 27.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Sun City, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Pilanesberg International Airport details
- IATA code
- NTY
- ICAO code
- FAPN
- City
- Sun City
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -25.334°, 27.173°
- 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 Pilanesberg International Airport’s own pages.
NTY airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,040 m (3,412 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lanseria International Airport HLA · 101 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NTY
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 05/23: 2,750 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,750 m9,022 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NTY
Originfacts does not track any routes from NTY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where NTY is
8.3 km east
Pilanesberg International Airport lies 8.3 km east of Sun City 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 NTY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Sun City, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Pilanesberg International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=494 (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 Sun City
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- JohannesburgLanseria International AirportHLA10 km
- JohannesburgO.R. Tambo International AirportJNB33 km
- PretoriaWonderboom AirportPRY52 km
- MmabathoMmabatho International AirportMBD243 km
- GaboroneSir Seretse Khama International AirportGBE259 km
- NewcastleNewcastleNCS282 km
- PolokwanePolokwane AirportPTG313 km
- NelspruitKruger Mpumalanga International AirportMQP327 km
- HoedspruitHoedspruit AirportHDS358 km
Pilanesberg International Airport: common questions
Where is Pilanesberg International Airport?
Pilanesberg International Airport serves Sun City, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.334°, 27.173°.
What are the airport codes for Pilanesberg International Airport?
The IATA code is NTY and the ICAO code is FAPN.
What time zone is NTY in?
Pilanesberg International Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What is the official website of Pilanesberg International Airport?
The airport’s official website is acsa.co.za/home.asp?pid=494. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Pilanesberg International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NTY: 05/23 (2,750 m (9,022 ft), asphalt).
How far is NTY from Sun City city centre?
Pilanesberg International Airport is about 8.3 km east of Sun City city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Pilanesberg International Airport?
OurAirports gives NTY’s elevation as 1,040 m (3,412 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 Pilanesberg International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 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)