The most important airports in Africa are listed below by their codes. See below for more detailed information on each airport. Distances and traffic statistics are approximate, and the statistics are annual figures and are as recent as possible.
JNB – OR Tambo International (Johannesburg)
CPT – Cape Town International (Cape Town)
DUR – King Shaka International (Durban)
CAI – Cairo International (Cairo)
NBO – Jomo Kenyatta International (Nairobi)
LAD – Quatro de Fevereiro (Luanda)
HRE – Harare International (Harare)
JNB – OR Tambo International (Johannesburg)
Location: Johannesburg – South Africa
Established: 1952
Flights: 212 000
Passengers: 18 million
Transport network(s) – rail, bus, cab taxi, private car
Other data – Johannesburg has a reputation as an unsafe city and caution is advized at all times.
CPT – Cape Town International (Cape Town)
Location: 20km outside of Cape Town (South Africa)
Established: 1954
Flights: 93 000
Passengers: 8.2 million
Transport networks: airport shuttle, cab taxi, private car
Other data: no rail transport
DUR – King Shaka International (Durban)
Location: 35km north of Durban city centre (South Africa)
Established: 2010
Flights: 54 000
Passengers: 4.8 million
Transport network(s): road
Other data: road transport only – rail proposed
CAI – Cairo International (Cairo)
Location: 15km north-east of business area of Cairo (Egypt)
Established: 1945
Flights:
Passengers: 16 million (figure for 2010)
Transport network(s): shuttle bus, limousine, taxi, private car
Other data: research taxi prices before arriving
NBO – Jomo Kenyatta International (Nairobi)
Location: 15km from Nairobi CBD (Kenya)
Established: 1958
Flights:
Passengers: 5 million (figure for 2008)
Transport network(s): bus, taxi, private car
Other data: at present airport is handling more passengers than it was designed to accommodate
LAD – Quatro de Fevereiro Airport
Location: Luanda (Angola)
Established:
Flights:
Passengers: 1.8 million (figure for 2009)
Transport network(s): car rental only
Other data: reputation for corruption; recommend that you organize own transport
HRE – Harare International (Harare)
Location: Harare (Zimbabwe)
Established:
Flights:
Passengers:
Transport network(s): local currency in crisis – research currency options before arriving
Other data: low traffic (only used by 8 airlines) – domestic upheaval – caution advised
