Hendrik Van Eck Airport

IATA PHWICAO FAPHMedium airport

Hendrik Van Eck Airport is a medium airport near Phalaborwa in Limpopo, South Africa. It is listed as IATA PHW and ICAO FAPH. The airport is located at -23.9372° / 31.1554° at an elevation of 436 m (1,432 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,369 m. The nearest airport is Boulders Game Ranch Airport, 31 km (20 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

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IATA code	`PHW`
ICAO code	`FAPH`
Identifier	`FAPH`
Type	Medium airport
City	Phalaborwa
Region	Limpopo
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-23.93720, 31.15540
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	23° 56′ 13.92″ S 31° 09′ 19.44″ E
Elevation	436 m (1,432 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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