Airport guide
Upington AirportIATA code UTN
Upington Airport (UTN/FAUP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Upington, South Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Upington, South Africa
- Codes
- UTN · FAUP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Region
- Africa
Upington Airport (UTN/FAUP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Upington, South Africa. Operating on Africa/Johannesburg local time at coordinates -28.400°, 21.250°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Upington Airport (UTN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Upington, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Upington Airport details
- IATA code
- UTN
- ICAO code
- FAUP
- City
- Upington
- Country
- South Africa
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates
- -28.400°, 21.264°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- airports.co.za/airports/upington-international-airport (opens in a new tab)
- From Wikidata
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 Upington Airport’s own pages.
UTN airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 848 m (2,782 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Sishen Airport SIS · 190 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UTN
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 17/35: 4,900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 4,900 m16,076 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 01/19 | 2,438 m7,998 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08/26 | 834 m2,736 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from UTN
Originfacts does not track any routes from UTN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where UTN is
6.7 km north-northeast
Upington Airport lies 6.7 km north-northeast of Upington 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 UTN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Upington, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Upington Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:airports.co.za/airports/upington-international-airport (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 Upington
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- SishenSishen AirportSIS178 km
- KimberleyKimberley AirportKIM347 km
- OranjemundOranjemund AirportOMD469 km
- BloemfonteinBram Fischer International AirportBFN498 km
- MmabathoMmabatho International AirportMBD509 km
- MaseruMoshoeshoe International AirportMSU618 km
- LuderitzLuderitz AirportLUD622 km
- GaboroneSir Seretse Khama International AirportGBE631 km
- GeorgeGeorge AirportGRJ632 km
Upington Airport: common questions
Where is Upington Airport?
Upington Airport serves Upington, South Africa. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -28.400°, 21.264°.
What are the airport codes for Upington Airport?
The IATA code is UTN and the ICAO code is FAUP.
What time zone is UTN in?
Upington Airport is in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone.
What is the official website of Upington Airport?
The airport’s official website is airports.co.za/airports/upington-international-airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Upington Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at UTN: 17/35 (4,900 m (16,076 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (2,438 m (7,998 ft), asphalt); 08/26 (834 m (2,736 ft), asphalt).
Who operates Upington Airport?
Per Wikidata, UTN is operated by Airports Company South Africa.
How far is UTN from Upington city centre?
Upington Airport is about 6.7 km north-northeast of Upington city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Upington Airport?
OurAirports gives UTN’s elevation as 848 m (2,782 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 Upington 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1027555 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- 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)