Regional airport · Plettenberg Bay, South Africa

Plettenberg Bay

FAPGPBZ
Elevation
465 ft
Coordinates
34°05′S 23°20′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FAPG runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

Plettenberg Bay (FAPG/PBZ) has one runway, 12/30, 4,003 ft (1,220 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 4. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FAPG, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

  • Country

    South Africa

    ZA

  • Municipality

    Plettenberg Bay

  • Elevation

    465 ft

  • Position

    -34.0882, 23.3287

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 4

Runways · FAPG

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
12/304,003 ft (1,220 m)66 ftasphalt—

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FAPG.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Plettenberg Bay (FAPG / PBZ) in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FAPG is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FAPG

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – South Africa

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of South Africa. Applicable permit lead times for South Africa are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for South Africa are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at FAPG

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at FAPG covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FAPG

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at FAPG is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FAPG

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FAPG: 34° 5′ 17″ S 23° 19′ 43″ E; elevation 465 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Plettenberg Bay

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into Plettenberg Bay. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at FAPG.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FAPG

    Support for freighter operations into FAPG covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where FAPG sits in the network

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