Regional airport · Upington, South Africa

Upington Intl

FAUPUTN
Elevation
2,782 ft
Coordinates
28°24′S 21°16′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FAUP runways, fuel & airport data

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

Upington Intl (FAUP/UTN) has 3 runways; the longest, 17/35, is 16,076 ft (4,900 m) of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 5. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FAUP, 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

    Upington

  • Elevation

    2,782 ft

  • Position

    -28.4002, 21.2636

  • Traffic level

    Medium

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 5

Runways · FAUP

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
17/3516,076 ft (4,900 m)197 ftasphaltLighted
01/197,998 ft (2,438 m)148 ftasphaltLighted
08/262,736 ft (834 m)98 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FAUP.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Upington Intl (FAUP / UTN) in Upington, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FAUP 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 FAUP

  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 FAUP

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

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FAUP

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

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FAUP

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FAUP: 28° 24′ 1″ S 21° 15′ 49″ E; elevation 2782 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Upington

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

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FAUP

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

Location

Where FAUP sits in the network

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