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'''[[Krotoa]] International Airport''' {{Airport codes|KTA|FACT}} is the primary [[airport]] serving the city of [[Cape Town]], and is the [[List of South African airports by passenger movements|second-busiest airport in South Africa]] and [[List of the busiest airports in Africa|fifth-busiest in Africa]]. Located approximately {{convert|20|km|mi}} from the city centre, the airport was opened in 1954 to replace Cape Town's previous airport, [[Wingfield Aerodrome]]. Krotoa International Airport is the only airport in the [[City of Cape Town|Cape Town metropolitan area]] that offers scheduled passenger services. The airport has domestic and international terminals, linked by a common central terminal. |
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The airport has [[direct flight]]s from South Africa's other two main urban areas, [[Johannesburg]] and [[Durban]], as well as flights to smaller centres in South Africa. Internationally, it has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The air route between Cape Town and Johannesburg was the world's ninth-busiest air route in 2011 with an estimated 4.5 million passengers.<ref>{{cite news|last=The Economist|first=Online|title=Top Flights|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/05/daily-chart-8|publisher=The Economist|accessdate=6 June 2012|date=14 May 2012}}</ref> |
The airport has [[direct flight]]s from South Africa's other two main urban areas, [[Johannesburg]] and [[Durban]], as well as flights to smaller centres in South Africa. Internationally, it has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The air route between Cape Town and Johannesburg was the world's ninth-busiest air route in 2011 with an estimated 4.5 million passengers.<ref>{{cite news|last=The Economist|first=Online|title=Top Flights|url=https://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2012/05/daily-chart-8|publisher=The Economist|accessdate=6 June 2012|date=14 May 2012}}</ref> |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Airports Company South Africa | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Cape Town | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Matroosfontein, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 46 m / 151 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°58′10″S 018°35′50″E / 33.96944°S 18.59722°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | acsa.co.za | ||||||||||||||
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Krotoa International Airport (IATA: KTA, ICAO: FACT) is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second-busiest airport in South Africa and fifth-busiest in Africa. Located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city centre, the airport was opened in 1954 to replace Cape Town's previous airport, Wingfield Aerodrome. Krotoa International Airport is the only airport in the Cape Town metropolitan area that offers scheduled passenger services. The airport has domestic and international terminals, linked by a common central terminal.
The airport has direct flights from South Africa's other two main urban areas, Johannesburg and Durban, as well as flights to smaller centres in South Africa. Internationally, it has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The air route between Cape Town and Johannesburg was the world's ninth-busiest air route in 2011 with an estimated 4.5 million passengers.[1]
History
D.F. Malan Airport was opened in 1954, a year after Jan Smuts Airport (now OR Tambo International Airport) on the Witwatersrand, near Johannesburg, opened. The airport replaced Cape Town's previous airport, Wingfield Aerodrome. Originally called after the then South African prime minister, it initially offered two international flights: a direct flight to Britain and a second flight to Britain via Johannesburg.[2]
With the fall of apartheid in the early 1990s, ownership of the airport was transferred from the state to the newly formed Airports Company South Africa,[3] and the airport was renamed to the politically neutral Cape Town International Airport.[4] The first years of the twenty-first century saw tremendous growth at the airport; from handling 6.2 million passengers per annum in 2004–05, the airport peaked at 8.4 million passengers per annum in 2007–08 before falling back to 7.8 million in 2008–09. In 2016, the airport saw a 29% increase in international arrivals; 2016 also saw the airport handle 10 million passengers per annum.
Name change
On 16 April 2018, it was reported in the Cape Times that the Minister of Transport, Bonginkosi Nzimande, had directed ACSA on 22 March 2018 to change the name of Cape Town International Airport to Krotoa International Airport.[5] The name change was discussed and as yet no name change had been published in the Government Gazette.[6]
On 5 March 2019, the EFF filed a motion in Parliament calling for the renaming of Cape Town International Airport after Krotoa International Airport . It was argued that the Parliament is not constitutionally empowered to resolve on any name change and that it was the responsibility of the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) to deal with name changes. The motion was not successful.[7] Until such time as the name change has not been published in the Government Gazette, it remains Cape Town International Airport.
Developments
In preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Cape Town International Airport was extensively expanded and renovated. The main focus was the development of a Central Terminal Building at a cost of R1.6 billion,[8] which linked the formerly separate domestic and international terminals and provided a common check-in area.[9] The departures level of the Central Terminal opened in November 2009, with the entire building opened in April 2010.[8]
Apart from the completion of the 2010 expansion project,it has been proposed that a second runway for large aircraft be constructed at the airport, to be completed by 2015. In May 2015, Airports Company South Africa announced a R7.7 billion expansion for the airport.The expansion includes the upgrades of the Domestic & International terminals. The expansion project is set to start construction at the end of 2018 and to be completed by mid 2022.
Facilities
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Terminal
The airport has two terminals linked by the central terminal.
- Central Terminal
The terminal building has a split-level design, with departures located in the upper floors and arrivals in the lower floors; an elevated roadway system provides vehicular access to both departures and arrivals levels.[9] All check-in takes place within the Central Terminal Building, which contains 120 check-in desks and 20 self-service kiosks.[9] Passengers then pass through a consolidated security screening area before dividing.Passengers flying internationally head to the northern part of the airport which is the international terminal, and passengers flying to other parts of South Africa head to the southern part of the airport to the domestic terminal
The terminal has 10 air bridges, evenly split between domestic and international usage. Sections of lower levels of the domestic and international terminals are used for transporting passengers via bus to and from remotely parked aircraft.[9]
Arriving passengers collect luggage in the old sections of their respective terminals, before proceeding through new passageways to the new Central Terminal Building.[8] The terminal contains an automated baggage handling system, capable of handling 30,000 bags per hour.[9]
Retail outlets are located on the lower (arrivals) level of the terminal at landside, as well as airside at the departure gates. Retail outlets are diverse, including foreign exchange services, bookstores, clothing retailers, grocery stores, souvenir outlets and duty-free in international departures. Restaurants within the terminal building are located on the upper (3rd) level above the departures level, which includes what is purported to be the largest Spur restaurant on the African continent, at 1,080 m2 (11,600 sq ft).[9] The restaurant level overlooks the airside of the terminal, where a glass curtain wall separates the patrons from the planes 3 storeys below. On the 4th floor is where the airports lounges are situated. The Bidvest as well as South African Airways lounges can be found.
- International Terminal
The international terminal is located on the northern side of the airport. Customs and Immigration facilities, lounges, duty free shops, restaurants, prayer rooms, conference rooms, airline offices, and chapels are located in the terminal.
- Domestic Terminal
Located on the southern side of the airport, it has the same facilities as the international terminal with exception of Immigration facilities.
Other facilities
There are two hotels located within the airport precinct, one being Hotel Verde, a four-star hotel owned by Bon Hotels, one of the best airport hotels in the world and considered to be "Africa's greenest hotel",[10] and other being Road Lodge, a budget hotel owned by the City Lodge hotel chain group. An ExecuJet facility is located near the southern end of the main runway, and caters for business jets. The airport also has a MyCiti BRT station, which connects across the whole of Cape Town including east of the city of Khayelitsha.
Airlines and destinations
- Notes
- ^1 : This flight operates via Victoria Falls/Livingstone.
- ^2 : This flight operates via Harare. Rwandair has full traffic rights to transport passengers between Harare and Cape Town.
- ^3 : This flight operates via Johannesburg. However this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Cape Town and Johannesburg.
- ^4 : This flight continues to Oranjemund. However, this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Cape Town and Oranjemund.
- ^5 : Operations of CemAir supended since Dec 2018[19].
Statistics
Passenger traffic
| Fiscal year | International | Regional | Domestic | Unscheduled | Total | |||||
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| Passenger movements | % Change | Passenger movements | % Change | Passenger movements | % Change | Passenger movements | % Change | Passenger movements | % Change | |
| 2004–05 | 1,176,958 | no data | 126,837 | no data | 4,895,048 | no data | 16,060 | no data | 6,214,903 | no data |
| 2005–06 | 1,167,661 |  0.8% |
149,489 |  17.9% |
5,503,690 | 12.4% |
13,333 | 17.0% |
6,834,173 | 10.0%
|
| 2006–07 | 1,246,016 | 6.7% |
147,885 | 1.1% |
6,107,405 | 11.0% |
17,237 | 29.3% |
7,518,543 | 10.0%
|
| 2007–08 | 1,309,822 | 5.1% |
145,858 | 1.4% |
6,950,061 | 13.8% |
20,877 | 21.1% |
8,426,618 | 12.1%
|
| 2008–09 | 1,378,160 | 5.2% |
138,000 | 5.4% |
6,283,132 | 9.6% |
13,878 | 33.5% |
7,813,170 | 7.3%
|
| 2009–10 | 1,284,990 | 6.8% |
122,584 | 11.2% |
6,391,079 | 1.7% |
11,416 | 17.7% |
7,810,069 | 0.0%
|
| 2010–11 | 1,261,024 | 1.9% |
122,609 | 0.0% |
6,781,143 | 6.1% |
35,771 | 213% |
8,200,547 | 5.0%
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| 2011–12 | 1,400,487 | 11.1% |
133,280 | 8.7% |
7,028,669 | 3.7% |
13,902 | 157% |
8,576,338 | 4.6%
|
| 2012–13 | 1,325,481 | 5.4% |
144,148 | 8.2% |
6,951,577 | 1.1% |
13,593 | 2.2% |
8,434,799 | 1.7%
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| 2013-14 | 1,355,524 | 2.3%
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143,356 | 0.7%
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6,879,919 | 1.0%
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14,190 | 4.4%
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8,392,989 | 0.5%
|
| 2014-15 | 1,452,360 | 7.1%
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150,602 | 5.1%
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7,142,907 | 3.9%
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10,003 | 41.9%
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8,755,872 | 4.3%
|
| 2015-16 | 1,564,464 | 7.7%
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179,775 | 19.4%
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7,902,362 | 10.6%
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12,988 | 29.8%
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9,659,589 | 10.3%
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| 2016-17 | 1,934,641 | 23.7%
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197,437 | 9.8%
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8,067,516 | 2.1%
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11,796 | 9.2%
|
10,211,390 | 5.7%
|
| 2017-18 | 2,243,367 | 16%
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208,903 | 5.8%
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8,286,618 | 2.7%
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13,358 | 13.2%
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10,752,246 | 5.3%
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Aircraft movements
| Fiscal year | International | Regional | Domestic | Unscheduled | Total | |||||
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| Aircraft movements | % Change | Aircraft movements | % Change | Aircraft movements | % Change | Aircraft movements | % Change | Aircraft movements | % Change | |
| 2004–05 | 4,355 | no data | 4,242 | no data | 56,810 | no data | 27,154 | no data | 92,561 | no data |
| 2005–06 | 4,296 | 1.4% |
4,169 | 1.7% |
58,099 | 2.3% |
22,326 | 17.8% |
88,890 | 4.0%
|
| 2006–07 | 4,623 | 7.6% |
3,698 | 11.3% |
60,470 | 4.1% |
22,602 | 1.2% |
91,393 | 2.8%
|
| 2007–08 | 5,019 | 8.6% |
3,420 | 7.5% |
69,819 | 15.5% |
24,027 | 6.3% |
102,285 | 11.9%
|
| 2008–09 | 5,638 | 12.3% |
3,340 | 2.3% |
65,623 | 6.0% |
21,042 | 12.4% |
95,643 | 6.5%
|
| 2009–10 | 4,884 | 13.4% |
3,296 | 1.3% |
65,020 | 0.9% |
19,379 | 7.9% |
92,579 | 3.2%
|
| 2010–11 | 4,868 | 0.3% |
3,137 | 4.8% |
66,587 | 2.4% |
19,031 | 1.8% |
93,623 | 1.1%
|
| 2012–13 | 4,906 | 0.8% |
3,557 | 4.8% |
62,065 | 6.7% |
18,545 | 1.8% |
89,073 | 4.9%
|
| 2013–14 | 4,961 | 1.1% |
2,855 | 4.8% |
60,665 | 2.3% |
20,092 | 1.8% |
88,573 | 0.6%
|
| 2014–15 | 5,091 | 2.6% |
3,135 | 4.8% |
64,269 | 5.9% |
18,651 | 1.8% |
91,146 | 2.9%
|
| 2015–16 | 5,568 | 9.4% |
4,783 | 4.8% |
70,731 | 10% |
19,139 | 1.8% |
100,221 | 10%
|
| 2016–17 | 7,121 | 27.9% |
5,048 | 4.8% |
71,081 | 0.5% |
16,087 | 1.8% |
99,337 | 0.9%
|
| 2017–18 | 9,206 | 29.3% |
5,048 | 4.8% |
72,110 | 1.4% |
16,252 | 1.8% |
103,001 | 3.7%
|
Ground transport
Car
Cape Town International Airport is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city centre and is accessible from the N2 freeway, with Airport Approach Road providing a direct link between the N2 (at exit 16) and the airport. The airport can also be indirectly accessed from the R300 freeway via the M12, M10 and M22.
The airport provides approximately 1,424 parking bays in the general parking area, and 1,748 parking bays in the multi-storey parkade located near the domestic terminal.[22] A new parkade, which is located near the international terminal and while a provides an additional 4,000 bays, was opened in 2010.[23] The airport also offers a valet parking service.[22]
Public transport
The MyCiTi bus rapid transit system provides a shuttle service connecting the airport with the Civic Centre bus station in the city centre. Buses depart every 20 minutes from 04:20 to 22:00.[24] Transport to and from the airport is also provided by metered taxis and various private shuttle companies.[4]
Rail link
There is no direct rail access to Cape Town International Airport. The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa has proposed a 4 km (2.5 mi) rail link between the airport and Cape Town's existing suburban rail network.
Accolades
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- 2009 – Best Airport in Africa award by Skytrax, ahead of Durban International Airport and OR Tambo International Airport.[25]
- 2011 – Best Airport in Africa of the Airport Service Quality Awards by Airports Council International[26]
- 2012 - Best Airport in Africa award by Skytrax
- 2013 - Best Airport Staff in Africa award by Skytrax[27]
- 2013 - Best Airport in Africa award by Skytrax[27]
- 2018 - Best Airport in Africa award by Skytrax[28]
See also
References
- ^ The Economist, Online (14 May 2012). "Top Flights". The Economist. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Bickford-Smith, Vivian; E. Van Heyningen; Nigel Worden (1999). Cape Town in the twentieth century: an illustrated social history. Cape Town: New Africa Books. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-86486-384-3. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ "ACSA – History". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Cape Town Airport (CPT) Information – Airports Guide to Cape Town". airports-guides.com. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ Villette, Francesca (16 April 2018). "Cape Town International Airport IS to be renamed". iol.co.za. Cape Times. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Government Gazette online (search)". Green Gazette. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2019-03-05-anc-shoots-down-eff-plan-to-rename-cape-town-airport-after-mama-winnie/
- ^ a b c Nicholson, Zara (8 November 2009). "New terminal hailed as a success". Sunday Argus. IOL. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "ACSA – New Developments". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "These are the 10 best airport hotels in the world". The Independent. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ http://info.flightmapper.net/route/Air_Botswana_BP_CPT_GBE
- ^ https://www.flyairlink.com/flightschedule
- ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283077/air-france-to-conclude-joon-brand-in-late-june-2019/?highlight=joon%20cape%20town
- ^ Cathay Pacific to fly non-stop to Cape Town from November
- ^ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/272735/cemair-adds-hoedspruit-service-from-august-2017/
- ^ https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/283077/air-france-to-conclude-joon-brand-in-late-june-2019/?highlight=joon%20cape%20town
- ^ http://atwonline.com/airlines/south-african-regional-sa-express-cleared-restart-flights
- ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)".
- ^ "CemAir flights still grounded after failed court bid". Fin24. 24 January 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "ACSA – Cape Town Passenger Statistics". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ACSA – Cape Town Aircraft Statistics". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "ACSA – Cape Town – Maps and parking". Airports Company South Africa. Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "More parking comes online at Cape Town International Airport". Airports Company South Africa. 10 December 2009. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Last 'Free Friday' for MyCiti inner city loop…for a while". City of Cape Town. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "World Airport Awards 2009 – Regional Results". Skytrax. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "ASQ Award for Best Airport in Africa" Airports Council International. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2012
- ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://ewn.co.za/2018/03/23/ct-has-africa-s-best-airport-for-third-straight-year
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