Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome

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Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/Operator Bitou Local Municipality
Serves Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Elevation  AMSL 465 ft / 142 m
Coordinates 34°5′17.7″S023°19′45.4″E / 34.088250°S 23.329278°E / -34.088250; 23.329278 Coordinates: 34°5′17.7″S023°19′45.4″E / 34.088250°S 23.329278°E / -34.088250; 23.329278
Websitewww.vrst.africa
Map
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FAPG
Location of the airport
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FAPG
FAPG (South Africa)
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12/304,0681,240asphalt

Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome[ citation needed ] [1] ( IATA : PBZ [2] , ICAO : FAPG) is a small airport serving Plettenberg Bay, a town in the Western Cape province in South Africa.

Contents

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
CemAir Cape Town, Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo [3]

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References

  1. Bloemfontein Airport Archived 20 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine - official site
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (PBZ: Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome)". International Air Transport Association . Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  3. "Cem Air page on Plettenberg Bay service".