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Pilot information for Polokwane International Airport

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General information for Polokwane International Airport

Airport codes: PTG FAPP
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Potgietersrus, Limpopo, South Africa
Latitude: -23.845301 | 23 50.718040 S | S23 50 43
Longitude: 29.458599 | 29 27.515945 E | E029 27 30
Field elevation: 4,076 ft/1,242 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 15.038°W

Radio communication frequencies for Polokwane International Airport

TWR: 124.3 MHz

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Polokwane International Airport

01/19
8,400 x 148 ft (2,560 x 45 m) — paved — not lighted
05/23
7,612 x 148 ft (2,320 x 45 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Polokwane International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Polokwane International Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/26 17:00: 

FAPP 261700Z 14002KT CAVOK 17/04 Q1026 NOSIG

Forecast (TAF) for Polokwane International Airport

Retrieved 2011/05/08 03:00: 

TAF FAPP 080000Z 0803/0812 VRB03KT 9999 SCT015 PROB30 
      TEMPO 0804/0806 5000 BR BKN008 
     FM080700 08005KT 9999 SCT030 TX24/0812ZTN10/0804Z

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Polokwane International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM B0680/12: Polokwane International Airport (FAPP) 
B0680/12 NOTAMR B0320/12 
Q) FAJA/QSTLT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2351S02927E005
A) FAPP B) 1205181750 C) 1208150800 EST
E) FULL LENGTH DEP OF RWY 23 TO BE DONE AT PILOTS DISCRETION DUE 
TO THE FIRST 800M NOT BEING VISIBLE FM THE TWR.
CREATED: 18 May 2012 17:50:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM B0672/12: Polokwane International Airport (FAPP) 
B0672/12 NOTAMN 
Q) FAJA/QSTXX/IV/BO/A/000/999/2351S02927E005
A) FAPP B) 1205170530 C) 1206291600 EST
E) ATC TRAINING ON TWR 118.0 MHZ.
CREATED: 17 May 2012 05:24:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM B0667/12: Polokwane International Airport (FAPP) 
B0667/12 NOTAMR B0628/12 
Q) FAJA/QFFCG/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2351S02927E005
A) FAPP B) 1205141500 C) 1206291600 EST
E) FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICES DOWNGRADED TO CAT VII.
CREATED: 14 May 2012 15:23:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX
NOTAM B0525/12: Polokwane International Airport (FAPP) 
B0525/12 NOTAMR B0289/12 
Q) FAJA/QMRLT/IV/NBO/A/000/999/2351S02927E005
A) FAPP B) 1203310952 C) 1206281200 EST
E) RWY 01 DEP TO BE REQ ON START UP DUE TO RESTRICTED VIS OF THE RWY.
CREATED: 31 Mar 2012 09:53:00 
SOURCE: FAJNYNYX