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PTG Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTG / FAPP |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Polokwane, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°50'43"S by 29°27'30"E |
| Area Served: | Polokwane (Pietersburg), South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4,076 feet (1,242 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTG |
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Facts about Polokwane International Airport (PTG):
- In addition to being known as "Polokwane International Airport", another name for PTG is "Gateway International Airport".
- Polokwane International Airport (PTG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Polokwane International Airport's high elevation of 4,076 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PTG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PTG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is nearly antipodal to Polokwane International Airport (meaning Polokwane International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hilo International Airport), and is located 12,031 miles (19,362 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) ESE of PTG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 106.38 miles (171.20 km) ESE | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa |    |
| 2 | 107.35 miles (172.77 km) E | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 3 | 147.00 miles (236.58 km) SSW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 4 | 147.53 miles (237.43 km) ESE | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 5 | 148.31 miles (238.67 km) SE | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 6 | 169.44 miles (272.69 km) SSW | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 173.62 miles (279.41 km) SSW | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 8 | 175.74 miles (282.82 km) SSW | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 9 | 176.60 miles (284.21 km) SW | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 184.75 miles (297.32 km) SSW | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 195.72 miles (314.98 km) SSW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 218.49 miles (351.63 km) SSE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 13 | 224.67 miles (361.56 km) NW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 14 | 228.43 miles (367.63 km) WSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 15 | 238.24 miles (383.40 km) NE | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,030.86 miles (19,361.74 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,028.49 miles (19,357.93 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,015.95 miles (19,337.74 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,014.37 miles (19,335.21 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,009.05 miles (19,326.64 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,004.73 miles (19,319.70 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,997.48 miles (19,308.03 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,987.83 miles (19,292.49 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,983.91 miles (19,286.19 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,978.96 miles (19,278.21 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,975.85 miles (19,273.21 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,934.69 miles (19,206.98 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,934.69 miles (19,206.98 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,931.76 miles (19,202.27 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,925.56 miles (19,192.28 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |