Upington Airport
Upington International Airport Upington Internasionale Lughawe | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public (International for Cargo only) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Airports Company South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Upington, Dawid Kruiper Local Municipality, Northern Cape | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 851 m / 2,791 ft | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°24′04″S 21°15′35″E / 28.40111°S 21.25972°E | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | airports.co.za | ||||||||||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||||||||||
UTN Location of Airport in Northern Cape | |||||||||||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Statistics (April 2024–March 2025) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sources: ACSA, SACAA | |||||||||||||||||||
Upington International Airport (IATA: UTN, ICAO: FAUP) is an airport located in Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa. At 4,900 metres (16,100 ft), runway 17/35 is one of the longest runways in the world. The high elevation of the airport, extremely high summer temperatures and the fact that it was designed for the Boeing 747 necessitated the extreme length of the main runway.