The airport website provided here is not the official one. However, it is way better than the true official website, which is at www.airports.co.za/airports/or-tambo-international-airport .
Another notable unofficial website is www.ortambointernationalairport.co.za/.
Reply to @david: Update, apparently a Caterpillar worked digging up the runway for about a week in the early 90s, so that fixed-wing aircraft other than helicopters could land. After that, the airfield fell into disuse, and weeds grew unchecked. A local states that the Malawi government at the time transported weapons and food items via the airport at night. This airfield probably got caught up in the Mozambican Civil War which went on from 1976 until 1992.
Reply to @david: Historical satellite imagery available on Google earth actually reveal that there use be two runways here, one around 1000m in length facing SE/NW and one also 1000m facing NE/SW. Based on the colorization, they appeared to either have a graveled or dirt surface. Whatever airport use to exist here seems to have disappeared from urban encroachment by 2006.
My father flew BAC 1-11 for Air Malawi for a couple of years in the mid-70s and I remember the Chileka Club well, and was just trying to find the Air Malawi house where we lived not far away. I went to St Andrews for a year then we sadly had to go back to the UK! My brother Richard headed back when he was 19 and has lived ever since in Livingstone and Lusaka, Zambia. He founded and owns Fawlty Towers Lodge in Livingstone.
Reply to @Abde: There has been movement β the UN Security Council endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the best starting point for moving forward with negotiations β but that's just a milestone towards some kind of future resolution, not a resolution in itself.
We flew into this airport in 2023 on one regional airline. While visiting the government withdrew the license for the airline requiring us to purchase tickets from another airline at double the price of the previous airline without the refund of the previously purchased tickets.
I don't suppose anyone went to the club in the 70s that remembers my mum Sandra Milne? She ran the club and I believe did cooking at one point. If anyone from then wants to see photos I've found a few from 77 ish era
Reply to @samisaber: OurAirports does not assign airports to the country of occupation forces. If the political situation changes, we will update the country assignment.
Rude woman at passport control swore at me! 16 Feb 2025
Upon handing over my passport for checking, I put away my mobile phone in my bag when she said in a sarcastic manner 'Let me know when you're ready'. At first I didn't hear/understand her so I said 'Excuse me?' to which she repeated in an angrier tone. She gave me dirty looks while flicking through my passport pages before throwing it back towards me. Of course, I was angry by that point so I went to grab my passport and boarding pass in a hurried manner to get away from her but she snatched my passport back and didn't give it to me for a minute, expecting me to apologise. She said I was being rude grabbing my passport in a hurry and expected me to apologise which I didn't! She eventually returned my items but hissed 'so f*cking rude' which perfectly described her disgusting manners. She was at the end of one of the passport control counters - a black woman with short cropped hair with black frame glasses. Sunday 16th Feb 2025
Agok is actually in the disputed Abyei area, which is de jure a condominium (jointly ruled) between Sudan and South Sudan. While we have to select *a* country to enter this airport into the database (which doesn't allow us to select multiple jurisdictions), please note this does not reflect an opinion on the sovereignty over this area.
Got to fly a C172 with the Aeroclub du Sur and instructore Pierre, and managed to climb to 10,000 ft to get a view over the volcanoes and craters, up over the clouds and down through the valleys, absolutely stunning!!!!!
Hey there guys, this is false info. The airport is situated in Moroccan's sahara, under Moroccan's rule and moroccan ATC. Please update your information
Flew into Koumra in a Shorts SC7, Reg LX-UGO on Oct 2 1990. Just a quick stop just to check out the airport before continuing to Moundou, FTTD for some cold GALA. This was in conjonction with the locust control. I remember very well following the dirt road branching off the main road and leading to the threshold of 04.
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First comment.
π Fri, 30 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Dilling Airport, Sudan
There are trees growing on the runway.
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π Wed, 28 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa
The airport website provided here is not the official one. However, it is way better than the true official website, which is at www.airports.co.za/airports/or-tambo-international-airport .
Another notable unofficial website is www.ortambointernationalairport.co.za/.
First comment.
π Wed, 28 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Kigali International Airport, Rwanda
One of the highest-rated airports in Africa.
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π Sat, 24 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Mano Dayak International Airport, Niger
The airport currently has no airline service. Historically, it had flights to Libya.
First comment.
π Fri, 23 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Kabalega International Airport (Under Construction), Uganda
Construction already completed, will be handed over to the government in March.
re: Lost Property
π Thu, 22 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Ivato International Airport, Madagascar
I don't know, but have you found it?
First comment.
π Wed, 21 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Massawa International Airport, Eritrea
The airport currently does not have any commercial flights.
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π Sat, 17 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at RAF Ascension Island, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Although this is a military airfield, the airport still has a monthly commercial flight to St Helena Island and to Johannesburg.
First comment.
π Thu, 15 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Zandspruit Airstrip, South Africa
This is a private airfield. I don't think anybody will see this comment.
First comment.
π Thu, 08 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Kayes Dag Dag Airport, Mali
This is an international airport.
First comment.
π Thu, 08 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Sikasso (Dignangan) Airport, Mali
This is an International airport.
First comment.
π Thu, 08 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Bobo Dioulasso Airport, Burkina Faso
Oh boy.
First comment.
π Wed, 07 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Yakubu Tali International Airport, Ghana
One of the three international airports in Ghana.
First comment.
π Wed, 07 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Mongomo Airport, Equatorial Guinea
This is a very small airstrip.
First comment.
π Tue, 06 Jan 2026
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Malakal International Airport, South Sudan
This airport is one of the 2 international airports of South Sudan.
(no subject)
π Mon, 05 Jan 2026
β @Gally at N'Djamena International Airport, Chad
This website is incredible. I came here looking for one thing and now I'm taking away thousands of things!
Thank you very much!
re: cool
π Tue, 30 Dec 2025
β @aldy at Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Lesotho
wow thats nice
re: lost items from lugage
π Tue, 23 Dec 2025
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Moshoeshoe I International Airport, Lesotho
Sorry to hear that. Did you find it after 15 years?
re: Kinshasa's other airport
π Tue, 23 Dec 2025
β @I_Am_So_Handsome at Ndolo Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reply to @Bonnie:
Indeed.
Not too easy to reach ;-)
π Wed, 10 Dec 2025
β @mno2 at Agok Local Airport, Sudan
Flew Juba to Agok and return 11/2025 with 7Q-SKA
re: Don't see an airport here
π Thu, 20 Nov 2025
β @Verifly at Dedza Airport, Malawi
Reply to @david: Update, apparently a Caterpillar worked digging up the runway for about a week in the early 90s, so that fixed-wing aircraft other than helicopters could land. After that, the airfield fell into disuse, and weeds grew unchecked. A local states that the Malawi government at the time transported weapons and food items via the airport at night. This airfield probably got caught up in the Mozambican Civil War which went on from 1976 until 1992.
re: Don't see an airport here
π Thu, 20 Nov 2025
β @Verifly at Dedza Airport, Malawi
Reply to @david: Historical satellite imagery available on Google earth actually reveal that there use be two runways here, one around 1000m in length facing SE/NW and one also 1000m facing NE/SW. Based on the colorization, they appeared to either have a graveled or dirt surface. Whatever airport use to exist here seems to have disappeared from urban encroachment by 2006.
Air Malawi mid-70s
π Tue, 18 Nov 2025
β @isfreelance at Chileka International Airport, Malawi
My father flew BAC 1-11 for Air Malawi for a couple of years in the mid-70s and I remember the Chileka Club well, and was just trying to find the Air Malawi house where we lived not far away. I went to St Andrews for a year then we sadly had to go back to the UK! My brother Richard headed back when he was 19 and has lived ever since in Livingstone and Lusaka, Zambia. He founded and owns Fawlty Towers Lodge in Livingstone.
re: Wrong country
π Fri, 14 Nov 2025
β @david at Laayoune Hassan I International Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Reply to @Abde: There has been movement β the UN Security Council endorsed Morocco's autonomy proposal as the best starting point for moving forward with negotiations β but that's just a milestone towards some kind of future resolution, not a resolution in itself.
re: Wrong country
π Thu, 13 Nov 2025
β @Abde at Laayoune Hassan I International Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Reply to @samisaber: Hey CEO
press.un .org /en/2025/sc16208.doc.htm
Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal is determined on 31 oct 2025
you can to change this now ?
Wrong position #2
π Sun, 05 Oct 2025
β @ian727 at Bolongonkele Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The airfield depicted here is actually Mimia Airport, serving Mimia mission (source: MAF West Congo Airport List).
Information about FZBR Bolongonkele is extremely limited, but it was likely a short-lived highway strip located here: -2.753684Β°, 19.904530Β°
Standerton Airport FASR - No Longer
π Wed, 10 Sep 2025
β @milegrin at Standerton Airport, South Africa
Standerton Airport FASR - No Longer exists. On google maps you can see the shadow of what once an airport but is no more
Small but reliable!
π Wed, 06 Aug 2025
β @LDRTEB at Cape Palmas Airport, Liberia
We flew into this airport in 2023 on one regional airline. While visiting the government withdrew the license for the airline requiring us to purchase tickets from another airline at double the price of the previous airline without the refund of the previously purchased tickets.
chileka airport club
π Mon, 16 Jun 2025
β @Mrjaypeacock at Chileka International Airport, Malawi
I don't suppose anyone went to the club in the 70s that remembers my mum Sandra Milne? She ran the club and I believe did cooking at one point. If anyone from then wants to see photos I've found a few from 77 ish era
Closed
π Sun, 11 May 2025
β @EmergencyButter at Esperadinha Airport, Cape Verde
Closed in 2004
RIVERSIDE AIRPORT
π Sat, 12 Apr 2025
β @MoyaSky at Malelane Airport, South Africa
Landing RWY 06
Take Off RWY 24
R326 Private Airport
A sight!
π Sun, 30 Mar 2025
β @norkeys at Wajir Airport, Kenya
Flight from KMU to NBO was stopped here for a security check per protocol. A result of overzealous Kenyan administration.
(no subject)
π Sun, 30 Mar 2025
β @norkeys at Kismayo Airport, Somalia
Really long runway. Saw a UN helicopter get held up by a goat. Love the city.
re: Wrong country
π Mon, 17 Feb 2025
β @david at Laayoune Hassan I International Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Reply to @samisaber: OurAirports does not assign airports to the country of occupation forces. If the political situation changes, we will update the country assignment.
Rude woman at passport control swore at me! 16 Feb 2025
π Sun, 16 Feb 2025
β @Michelle at O.R. Tambo International Airport, South Africa
Upon handing over my passport for checking, I put away my mobile phone in my bag when she said in a sarcastic manner 'Let me know when you're ready'. At first I didn't hear/understand her so I said 'Excuse me?' to which she repeated in an angrier tone. She gave me dirty looks while flicking through my passport pages before throwing it back towards me. Of course, I was angry by that point so I went to grab my passport and boarding pass in a hurried manner to get away from her but she snatched my passport back and didn't give it to me for a minute, expecting me to apologise. She said I was being rude grabbing my passport in a hurry and expected me to apologise which I didn't! She eventually returned my items but hissed 'so f*cking rude' which perfectly described her disgusting manners. She was at the end of one of the passport control counters - a black woman with short cropped hair with black frame glasses. Sunday 16th Feb 2025
No Man's Land
π Wed, 29 Jan 2025
β @animebirder at Agok Local Airport, Sudan
Agok is actually in the disputed Abyei area, which is de jure a condominium (jointly ruled) between Sudan and South Sudan. While we have to select *a* country to enter this airport into the database (which doesn't allow us to select multiple jurisdictions), please note this does not reflect an opinion on the sovereignty over this area.
Visitor experience
π Sat, 25 Jan 2025
β @Nick_Aviation at Pierrefonds Airport, RΓ©union
Got to fly a C172 with the Aeroclub du Sur and instructore Pierre, and managed to climb to 10,000 ft to get a view over the volcanoes and craters, up over the clouds and down through the valleys, absolutely stunning!!!!!
Funny thing
π Sun, 12 Jan 2025
β @CloseUPRINTINCKA at Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport, South Africa
ASS FAR ASS IGH NOU
Runway Data
π Tue, 17 Dec 2024
β @Richard747 at Embu Airport, Kenya
Runway data taken from SkyDemon. Slope unknown.
Back and fully modern
π Sat, 23 Nov 2024
β @nikitaman23 at Port Harcourt International Airport, Nigeria
PHC Airport is back and fully modern in Nigeria
Wrong country
π Tue, 12 Nov 2024
β @samisaber at Laayoune Hassan I International Airport, Western Sahara (disputed territory)
Hey there guys, this is false info. The airport is situated in Moroccan's sahara, under Moroccan's rule and moroccan ATC. Please update your information
Thank you.
(no subject)
π Sat, 14 Sep 2024
β @chabuli at Gourcy Airport, Burkina Faso
ζεΏ θ¦ζ₯δΈδΈζ₯γ
Runway usage
π Wed, 04 Sep 2024
β @Richard747 at Airspray Naivasha Airfield, Kenya
Landed and departed over the lake.
(no subject)
π Sun, 14 Apr 2024
β @LuxGuy at Koumra Airport, Chad
Flew into Koumra in a Shorts SC7, Reg LX-UGO on Oct 2 1990. Just a quick stop just to check out the airport before continuing to Moundou, FTTD for some cold GALA. This was in conjonction with the locust control. I remember very well following the dirt road branching off the main road and leading to the threshold of 04.
History
π Mon, 05 Feb 2024
β @bollardant at RAF El Amiriya, Egypt
Built in 1917 for military purpose and was used during World War IIβs North African Campaign.
Conflict Zone
π Wed, 01 Nov 2023
β @Skinnyboy at Faya-Largeau Airport, Chad
Caution advised when operating in and out of this airport.
re: site
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at N'Djamena International Airport, Chad
English
re: Forests, desert and savannah
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at N'Djamena International Airport, Chad
Reply to @poltava: i can introduce your company to chad
re: Runway length is estimated
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at Amdjarass Airport, Chad
Reply to @david: used by military out of the inspection
re: Runway length is estimated
π Sat, 12 Aug 2023
β @Chady at Amdjarass Airport, Chad
Reply to @david: ok
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