Highest Airports in South Africa

Airports in South Africa ranked by elevation above sea level.

📅 2026📏 metres50 entries🇿🇦 See all of this country’s rankings →

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Every dot is one entry, placed by its value (metres); the vertical bar marks each row’s median.

Forel AirportCarolina · 6,464 ft above sea level

1,970 m

Belfast AerodromeBelfast · 6,250 ft above sea level

1,905 m

Walkersons Field6,041 ft above sea level

1,841 m

Drakensberg Gardens AirportDrakensberg Gardens · 5,948 ft above sea level

1,813 m

Barkly East AirportBarkly East · 5,940 ft above sea level

1,811 m

Wakkerstroom AirportWakkerstroom · 5,848 ft above sea level

1,782 m

Phuthadijhaba AirportPhuthadijhaba · 5,800 ft above sea level

1,768 m

Ermelo AirportErmelo · 5,700 ft above sea level

1,737 m

Volksrust AirportVolksrust · 5,610 ft above sea level

1,710 m

Majuba Power Station AirportAmerspoort · 5,600 ft above sea level

1,707 m

Mooivlei AirportSaint Helen · 5,600 ft above sea level

1,707 m

Arnot Power Station AirportArnot Power Station · 5,594 ft above sea level

1,705 m

Harrismith AirportHarrismith · 5,585 ft above sea level

1,702 m

Aero Farm AirportHarrismith · 5,580 ft above sea level

1,701 m

Bethlehem AirportBethlehem · 5,561 ft above sea level

1,695 m

O.R. Tambo International AirportJohannesburg · 5,558 ft above sea level

1,694 m

Alberta AirportInhoek · 5,540 ft above sea level

1,689 m

Arizona AirportSenekal · 5,500 ft above sea level

1,676 m

Brosterlea Farm AirportBrosterlea Farm · 5,500 ft above sea level

1,676 m

Krugersdorp AirportKrugersdorp · 5,499 ft above sea level

1,676 m

Vrede AirportVrede · 5,499 ft above sea level

1,676 m

Rand AirportJohannesburg · 5,483 ft above sea level

1,671 m

Sterkfontein AirportSterkfontein Dam · 5,479 ft above sea level

1,670 m

Microland Flight ParkBapsfontein · 5,476 ft above sea level

1,669 m

Bethal AirportBethal · 5,475 ft above sea level

1,669 m

Pietersrus AirportPietersrus · 5,472 ft above sea level

1,668 m

Devon AirportDevon · 5,460 ft above sea level

1,664 m

Petit AirportDaveyton · 5,460 ft above sea level

1,664 m

Baragwanath AirfieldHiltonia · 5,420 ft above sea level

1,652 m

Carolina AirportCarolina · 5,420 ft above sea level

1,652 m

Swartberg AirportSwartberg · 5,385 ft above sea level

1,641 m

Himeville AirfieldHimeville · 5,349 ft above sea level

1,630 m

Springs AirfieldDel Fouche · 5,340 ft above sea level

1,628 m

Reitz AirportMaasstroom · 5,331 ft above sea level

1,625 m

Grand Central AirportMidrand · 5,325 ft above sea level

1,623 m

Ficksburg Sentraoes AirportFicksburg · 5,315 ft above sea level

1,620 m

Tutuka Power Station AirportStanderton · 5,313 ft above sea level

1,619 m

Brakpan AirportBrakpan · 5,300 ft above sea level

1,615 m

Fly Inn Estate5,300 ft above sea level

1,615 m

Blesbokfontain AirportReedstream Park · 5,294 ft above sea level

1,614 m

Bapsfontein AirportBapsfontein · 5,292 ft above sea level

1,613 m

Komati Power Station AirportKomati Power Station · 5,289 ft above sea level

1,612 m

Evander Landing Strip AirportEvander · 5,288 ft above sea level

1,612 m

New Scotland AirportNew Scotland · 5,280 ft above sea level

1,609 m

Kriel AirportKriel · 5,262 ft above sea level

1,604 m

Molteno AirportMolteno · 5,254 ft above sea level

1,601 m

Dasville AirportGrootviei · 5,250 ft above sea level

1,600 m

Secunda AirportSecunda · 5,250 ft above sea level

1,600 m

Sutherland AirportSutherland · 5,247 ft above sea level

1,599 m

Dunnottar AirfieldDunnottar · 5,241 ft above sea level

1,597 m

Highlights

Within South Africa, Forel Airport ranks first in 2026 with 1,970 m, followed by Belfast Aerodrome (1,905 m) and Walkersons Field (1,841 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,970 m (Forel Airport) to 1,597 m (Dunnottar Airfield), with a median of 1,668 m.

Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets, 2026. Unit: metres.

Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets · Public domain (OurAirports) · fetched Oct 17, 2026 — Airport and runway records are community maintained and released to the public domain; no guarantee of accuracy is made. Only active small, medium, and large airports are included.

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Highlights

Within South Africa, Forel Airport ranks first in 2026 with 1,970 m, followed by Belfast Aerodrome (1,905 m) and Walkersons Field (1,841 m).

Across 50 entries, values run from 1,970 m (Forel Airport) to 1,597 m (Dunnottar Airfield), with a median of 1,668 m.

Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets, 2026. Unit: metres.