O.R. Tambo International Airport

IATA JNBICAO FAORLarge airport

O.R. Tambo International Airport is a large airport near Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa. It is listed as IATA JNB and ICAO FAOR. The airport is located at -26.1401° / 28.2468° at an elevation of 1,694 m (5,558 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 4,418 m. The nearest airport is Benoni Heliport, 11 km (7 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of O.R. Tambo International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of O.R. Tambo International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`JNB`
ICAO code	`FAOR`
Identifier	`FAOR`
Type	Large airport
City	Johannesburg
Region	Gauteng
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-26.14008, 28.24680
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	26° 08′ 24.29″ S 28° 14′ 48.48″ E
Elevation	1,694 m (5,558 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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