Lanseria International Airport
| Lanseria International Airport | |||
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| IATA: HLA – ICAO: FALA | |||
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| Airport type | Private | ||
| Location | Johannesburg | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,517 ft / 1,372 m | ||
| Coordinates | 25°56′19″S 027°55′34″E / 25.93861°S 27.92611°ECoordinates: 25°56′19″S 027°55′34″E / 25.93861°S 27.92611°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 06L/24R | 10,416 | 2,918 | Asphalt |
| 06R/24L | 5,772 | 1,760 | Asphalt |
Lanseria International Airport (IATA: HLA, ICAO: FALA) is a privately owned international airport that is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the north west of Johannesburg, South Africa. The airport can handle aircraft up to the Boeing 757-300 and Airbus A319.
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[edit] History
Lanseria Airport started out as a grass strip airfield in 1972, the brainchild of two Pretoria pilots – Fanie Haacke and Abe Sher. The land was originally bought by Krugersdorp and Roodepoort Municipality together with the Transvaal Peri-Urban Board and contracted to Lanseria Management Company on a 99 year lease since 1972.
The airport was officially opened by the Minister of Transport at the time, Hannes Rall, on 16 August 1974. Soon after its opening, Lanseria Airport hosted the Air Africa ’75 (in 1975).
When Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 he was flown to Johannesburg landing at Lanseria Airport.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 1Time | Cape Town [begins 5 March 2012], Durban [begins 5 March 2012] |
| British Airways operated by Comair | Cape Town, Durban, George, Maputo |
| Kulula | Cape Town, Durban |
| Mango | Cape Town |
[edit] Aeronautical Information[1]
The following is an example of information required by aircrew to operate at this airport. Such information is usually found on approach plates and is also disseminated by means of NOTAMs (NOtices To AirMen) and other publications.
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| Type | Identification | Frequency |
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| NDB | LA | 270.0 |
| VOR/DME | LIV | 117.4 |
| ILS LOC RWY 06L | LAI | 110.7 |
[edit] Communication
- Communication Frequencies
- Lanseria Apron 122.85 MHz
- Lanseria Ground 121.65 MHz
- Lanseria Tower 124.00 MHz
- Lanseria ATIS 127.65 MHz
[edit] Notes
- RWY 06R/24L is not to be used under IMC or at night, except in an emergency.
- Pilots to exercise caution in the event of approaching parallel to other and larger aircraft with regard to wake turbulence and close proximity
- Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) are published for this airport.
[edit] Other facilities
National Airways has its head office building on the airport property.[2]
[edit] Picture gallery
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Lanseria Airport, landside exterior showing main terminal for scheduled flights
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Lanseria Airport, airside exterior showing passengers exiting the terminal
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Lanseria Airport, departure lounge
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Kulula.com aircraft at Lanseria Airport
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- In 1981, a Pitts Special, ZS-ZAP, owned and flown by champion aerobatic pilot Nick Turvey, crashed during a performance at the Aviation Africa airshow. The aircraft crashed very near to the crowd, however only Turvey sustained injuries.[citation needed]
- On 2 October 1993, an Impala Mark I (no. 489) of the SAAF Silver Falcons aerobatic team crashed after suffering separation of the right wing during a performance at the Lanseria Airshow. The pilot, Captain Charlie Rudnick, ejected but was killed, as the ejection was initiated outside of the design envelope of the ejection seat.[3]
- On 21 November 2003, Douglas C-47A-1-DK ZS-BXF, operating South African Air Force Historic Flight Flight 668, was substantially damaged in a force landing after both engines failed shortly after take-off from Lanseria International Airport due to fuel mismanagement. The aircraft's destination was AFB Swartkop, Centurion.[4] Repairs were carried out at OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Gauteng. The restored aircraft flew out on 10 November 2006.[5]
- On 13 June 2010 a Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner with 13 passengers and two crew performed a successful belly landing.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.caa.co.za/
- ^ "Directions to NAC Lanseria." National Airways. Retrieved on 18 February 2011.
- ^ http://silverfalcons.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27
- ^ "ZS-BXF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20031121-0. Retrieved 21 June 2001.
- ^ "Klapperkop". South African Air Force Museum. http://www.saamuseum.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=80. Retrieved 21 June 2010.
- ^ "Journos unharmed after Lanseria belly landing". The Citizen (South Africa). 2010-06-15. http://www.citizen.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71981&Itemid=34. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
[edit] External links
- Private Transport Company
- Lanseria Airport Homepage
- Private site about Lanseria International Airport - History, statistics, airlines, road access, parking, car rental...
- Aerial Photograph on Google Maps
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