Upington Airport 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.
| Airport Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pierre Van Ryneveld Airport |
| City | Upington |
| Country | South Africa |
| IATA Code | UTN |
| Latitude | -28.39909935 |
| Longitude | 21.260200500499998 |
| Elevation (feet) | 2782 |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
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