Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ) Information

Where is Port Elizabeth Airport?  

Port Elizabeth, one of South Africa's largest cities and a major seaport, stretches for 16 kilometres (11 miles) along Algoa Bay, 770 kilometres (478 miles) east of Cape Town. Founded as a town in 1820, today Port Elizabeth is often called The Bay, is shortened to PE, or referred to by the nicknames "The Friendly City" and "The Windy City".

Port Elizabeth International Airport (IATA: PLZ, ICAO: FAPE), also referred to as Port Elizabeth H. F. Verwoerd International Airport, Port Elizabeth Verwoerd Airport, or simply Port Elizabeth Airport, is located 3.2 kilometres (2 miles) south of central Port Elizabeth, in Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. PLZ Airport is nicknamed the "ten minute airport" as it is less than 10 minutes' drive from most major areas of the city. The airport is shared with the military.

In 2013, Port Elizabeth Airport served 1,269,634 passengers.

Airlines that fly to Port Elizabeth Airport include Airlink, British Airways, FlySafair, Mango and South African Airways.

Cities that fly to Port Elizabeth Airport include Cape Town, Durban, East London and Johannesburg.

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There is a branch of the South African Air Force Museum at the airport.

 

The first flight to Port Elizabeth from Cape Town, in 1917, was made by Major Allister Mackintosh Miller. The flight has been captured on canvas by Ron Belling and is on display at the Ron Belling Art Gallery in the city.

Additional Port Elizabeth Airport information may be found by visiting their official website below.

• Official PLZ Port Elizabeth Airport Website