15 kilometers north of one of the administrative capitals of the Republic of South Africa - the city of Pretoria - is the airport of the same name Pretoria Wonderboom National Airport. Pretoria Airport specializes in general aviation, but in the long term its full transition is possible, and for the maintenance of regular commercial flights.
Pretoria Airport - history of origin
Located 1248 meters above sea level, this airport was built as far back as 1937 and served as a military air base designed to train pilots of the Second World War.
A little more than 30 years was needed for the once military base, which carries out training by piloting, to be reoriented to meet the needs of civil aviation. It was then that the existing terminal was built, and the runway was increased to 1,829 meters, which allowed the landing of the Boeing 737. In 2003, the runway was reconstructed, which was the first stage in the process of comprehensive modernization of Pretoria airport in order to obtain international status .
To tourists on a note
Today, tourists who have found themselves in Pretoria , have the opportunity to take advantage of the recently launched regular flights, which can deliver in four main areas:
- Cape Town;
- Durban;
- Tambo;
- Johannesburg.
In the status of the airport of regional and business aviation, the Pretoria airport is served by the base airline Naturelink Charters. Every day, various flights take place here for connections and transfers. The airport building itself is not too large, but there is all the necessary complex of services. Finally, another significant advantage of Pretoria airport is its proximity to the city, where there is a huge number of hotels and hotels for any level of income.
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