Cape Town International Airport opened in 1954, replacing Wingfield Aerodrome, originally named D.F. Malan after the then, South African Prime Minister. With the fall of Apartheid in the early 1990's, the Airport came under the control of the newly formed Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and along with this, it was officially renamed as Cape Town International Airport.

Rapid growth ensued as post-Apartheid Trade and Tourism flourished peaking at 8.4 million passengers per Year in 2004/2005 and the Airport underwent a major upgrade in preparation for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Separate International and Domestic terminals were rebuilt but separated by a common Central Terminal. This was used to handle all flight check-ins at a cost of R 1.6 billion. The Airport has since undergone further extensions to increase Domestic and International Arrivals and Departures, Amenities as well as Parking. The expected date of completion for these renovations to Cape Town Airport is 2022! (The Airport’s revamp, has certainly not gone unnoticed – it won second place in the Airports Council International Airport Service Quality Awards (ACI-ASQ Awards) for the Middle East and Africa in 2006, 2007 and 2013 and placed third in 2008 and 2016. This is no small feat, since it meant beating out notable Middle Eastern heavyweights such as Dubai International Airport!) Cape Town Airport’s best performance came in 2010 to 2013 when it placed first for four Years, consecutively.

Most impressive of all was the achievement this Airport has placed in the top five in all Years barring one since the inception of the Awards. The Airport features high-tech processing, security that exceeds International standards, World-Class duty-free shopping, a number of fast casual dining Restaurants, and all the regular amenities such as Mobile Phone Kiosks and Forex Exchange outlets that you’d expect as a traveler.

The Airport is about 20 km from the City Centre, Foreshore and V&A Waterfront. This is where most of the Tourist Accommodation, activity hubs and Business bubbles are located. Facilities at all airports in South Africa, including at Cape Town International Airport, are compliant with minimum standards required by travelers who have disabilities.

Cape Town International Airport is Home to almost 3 800 000 departing passengers and 45 654 incoming air traffic movements. The passenger count has increased each Year, as more flight Routes and direct connections have been added. An even more expansive Runway is under construction so as to accommodate the newest mammoth; multi-seat and-storey aircraft, that are now increasingly being commissioned and used for air passenger travel. It is expected that air traffic and the number of airlines at this aerial hub will increase substantially once this new Runway is officially declared open. Which has now happened, (refer to article in Further Reading). The Airport is already extremely busy though – in fact, one of the Local Routes, Cape Town to Johannesburg, is rated the ninth busiest in the World!

Kimberley Airport based in The Northern Cape provides regular domestic flights in South Africa between Cape Town Airport and O.R Tambo Airport in Johannesburg. The Airport is used predominantly by Business travelers in South Africa. The Airport boasts two asphalt Runways of 46 meters in width and 3 km's in length. Annually the Airport transports approximately 170,000 passengers across around 10,000 flights through airlines South African Express and Airlink!
The Airport is located approximately 10 km's from the Center of Kimberley. Car hire and airport shuttle services are available from the Airport terminal and can be booked online. Accommodation in Kimberley can be booked directly through a variety of establishments nearby!
There are many landmarks for sightseers in Kimberley, the most notable being The Big Hole of Kimberley which was formerly mined for Diamonds, it has now since become a popular tourist attraction and unique landmark.
The Kimberley is the largest City in the Northern Cape. Being Capital of the province, Kimberley has a rich mining heritage in South Africa dating back to the 1800’s. Similarly the aviation industry in Kimberley also has a long standing history that stems back to the early 1900's. In 1930 Kimberley Airport was at the time rated as having the best night time landing facilities in Africa! During the Second World War, Kimberley Airport was used for fighter pilots to training, by the Union Defence Force.
Kimberley Airport, also dispatches a remarkable range of cargo including game trophies and Industrial equipment. Kimberley Airport is the second Airport in the Airports Company South Africa network to boast a solar plant. The solar plant was launched in May 2016 and is designed to deliver 500 KW of peak production per Year.

Bram Fischer International Airport is an important Gateway to the Free State, a Land-Locked Province. The Airport was opened in November 1961 and the Runways were completed before the terminal Buildings so that the South African Airforce could make use of them. Previously called the Bloemfontein International Airport, the Airport was renamed by President Jacob Zuma in December 2012.
At the heart of the Economy in the Region, Bram Fischer International Airport offers a World-Class Airport operation, that caters for more than 300 000 passengers and 17 000 air traffic movements per Annum. This International Airport fulfills its role as an Economic Hub, ideally situated on the N 8 Corridor, which links Bloemfontein, the Industrial Area of Botshabelo and Maseru in Lesotho.
Bram Fischer International Airport boasts a fully-fledged Busamed Hospital on site, and the Airport hosts many hectares of land ear-marked for Economic development.
The airport will continue to uphold Bram Fischer's name and legacy by facilitating growth and development in the Free State, and specifically Mangaung.

Durban Virginia Airport is a Public Airport serving the City of Durban, in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal. Durban is largest City in the Province, and the Airport is approximately 10 km, North of the City. It serves light aircraft, air flips and training is offered. The Airport is a Category 2, with a 930 m tar Runway. Virginia Airport hosts a variety of different services to the Community and avid Aviation enthusiasts by providing: Aircraft Charters and mercy flights; Aircraft Maintenance; Aviation Fuel; Aviation Security; Car Rentals; Flight Schools; Restaurant and an Annual Air Show!

Previously known as Louis Botha Airport (named after the South African statesman), Durban International Airport, was the major airport servicing the Area of Durban until 2010.
The Durban Airport opened in 1951 and carried the name Louis Botha Airport until 1994 – the year of the first Democratic election held in South Africa. This election was won by the ANC and Nelson Mandela was elected the president of South Africa. This brought about many changes including the name Louis Botha Airport. It was known as Durban International Airport from 1994 on wards.
The Durban Airport saw a large volume of Domestic flights but not as many International flights as the runway was too short for larger aircraft's to land. Due to this factor, Durban international Airport lost a lot of international flights! This was one of the major reasons for the change of Location and upgrade that occurred in 2010. All operations seized at Durban International Airport and King Shaka International Airport, (located 60 km North of Durban) became the primary Airport servicing Durban. It was much larger and had a longer runway which could accommodate larger aircraft! Its terminal building, runways and open fields were bought by Transnet from the Airports Company South Africa for nearly R 2-Billion. A Private company — 'Seaworld Aviation' — then stepped in with an ambitious plan to bring the Airport to life, envisaging smaller airlines using it as a hub to get tourists to Durban’s Southern coastline. A lease was signed with Transnet in June 2017 to operate the airport for 10 years — between September 2017 and 2027. But that plan has been put on ice, with Transnet and Seaworld stuck in litigation over the contract they signed.

This Old Airport Building was unfortunately invaded and these tenants have smashed down walls, cut through buildings and repurposed storage tanks meant for aviation fuel. Seaworld blames Transnet for failing to remove the tenants while the Parastatal says Seaworld also broke sub-leasing rules! The Businesses range from a trucking company to an events and conferencing facility, a scrapyard and panel beater to a tile manufacturer. The story behind how all this happened is contained in a series of forensic investigations that were commissioned, but not really acted on, by Transnet itself. These companies haven’t done much damage to the airport. But, further inside the Building, a new hole, smashed through a wall, leads to a tile-cutting Factory.

King Shaka International Airport is named after the founder of the Zulu Kingdom, King Shaka. King Shaka Airport stands on- iLembe District land, which is Culturally significant to the Zulu people. In 2011 the present-day Zulu king, King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, chose King Shaka International Airport to be part of the Bicentenary Celebrations .This was to honour 200 Years of the World-famous Zulu Nation. As such King Shaka International Airport you will enter into Zulu Heritage and Legacy. In 2012 King Shaka International Airport was named Africa's second best Airport, while Cape Town International was named the first. (This took R 6.8 Billion in total. This figure that makes it South Africa’s second most expensive Transport infrastructure project after the Gautrain.)

King Shaka International, has a bird radar system which is the first of its kind for a Commercial Airport anywhere in the World! The system is linked directly to the control tower so that the guys and girls up there will know straight away if any potentially hazardous bird movement is occurring, with the Mount Moreland Reed Bed just a couple of kilometres away, this was felt a necessary precaution. About 3 Million European Barn Swallows – that’s roughly 8 percent of the total Population – migrate to the Reed Bed every Year to roost. It’s in order to protect them and the Airport’s passengers that the radar system was installed.

Apart from ensuring that the local birds are looked after, King Shaka Airport is part of an initiative which hosted a Rhino Parade on its premises in conjunction with the Wildlands Conservation Trust and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. With support from Local celebrities such as Chad le Clos, Shaun Pollock and Ray Phiri. The Airport invited students from Durban University of Technology, to create life-size Rhino Statues which they would then paint, each one according to the particular star’s, colour choices. The event was held in a bid to raise awareness for the Save the Rhino Campaign.

"The freedom that comes from having no constraints in the planning phase, meant the landscapers could develop magnificent Gardens, and the Airports Flowerbeds, are some of the most wonderful you will see anywhere in the World. When the Aloes, Strelitzias and African Irises and others; are in full bloom, they blanket the Area in beautiful African colour."