Airports of entry in South Africa
These are the airports where an international flight can clear customs and immigration to enter South Africa. Each links to its full page with runways, frequencies, operating hours, fuel, and handling details.
12
Airports of entry
8
Require APIS
FACT
CPT
Cape Town Intl
Cape Town
APIS required
Full CIQ. Same South African visa policies as FAOR.
FALE
DUR
King Shaka International Airport
Durban
APIS required
International airport with full CIQ. Many nationalities visa-free for up to 90 days.
FAOR
JNB
OR Tambo International
Johannesburg
APIS required
Full CIQ. Visa-free for many nationalities (90 days). API/PNR required for all international flights.
FABL
BFN
Bram Fischer Intl
Bloemfontein
APIS required
International airport. CIQ available on request. Limited international traffic. Judicial capital of SA.
FAPE
PLZ
Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
APIS required
International airport with CIQ. Many nationalities visa-free. Eastern Cape gateway.
FAKN
MQP
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
Mpumalanga
Customs: MON-FRI: 0500 - 1700 (After HR call out) SAT: 0500 - 1530 (After HR call out) SUN: 0700 - 1700 (After HR call out)
FALW
SDB
Langebaanweg Airport
Langebaanweg
Customs: MON-FRI: 0230-1800, SAT and SUN: 0530-0600 and 1730-1800.
FALA
HLA
Lanseria Intl
Lanseria
APIS required
International airport. Many nationalities visa-free for up to 90 days. CIQ available.
FAMM
MBD
Mafikeng
Mafikeng
APIS required
International airport with CIQ. Near Botswana border. Charter and private aviation traffic.
FAPP
PTG
Polokwane International Airport
Polokwane
Immigration: +27 15 288 0083, +27 83 773 5218, +27 73 993 7642
FAUP
UTN
Upington Intl
Upington
APIS required
International airport with CIQ. Near Namibia border. Kalahari Desert gateway.
FAPN
NTY
Pilanesberg International Airport
Pilanesberg
Customs: HOD: 0500-1700 on request daily. It is required that 12 hours prior notice be given stating the date & time of ARR or DEP to port officials by the pilot-in-command. Customs: TEL: +27 14 552 3111/7 CEL