Pongola Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 942 ft / 287 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°21′42″S31°36′20″E / 27.36167°S 31.60556°E Coordinates: 27°21′42″S31°36′20″E / 27.36167°S 31.60556°E | ||||||||||
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  FAPL Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |||||||||||
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Pongola Airport( ICAO : FAPL) is an airport serving Pongola, a town in the KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [1]
The airport resides at an elevation of 942 feet (287 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 698 by 18 metres (2,290 ft × 59 ft). It only services light local traffic. [1]
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Pongola may refer to:
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