P.R. Mphephu Airport – THY
The P.R. Mphephu Airport is a civilian airport located in Thohoyandou, South Africa. It served the city as well as the rest of the Limpopo Province. It sits at a few feet above mean sea level and works under the IATA code THY and the ICAO code FATH. The airport’s latitude is -23.078N and its longitude is -30.383W. The small airstrip mostly caters to lightweight aircrafts. It handles chartered and private flights. The airport is no longer in regular use and as of 2019, it has not seen much activity for over 15 years. It is under the jurisdiction of the Limpopo Department of Transport.
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The airport was named after a local Venda King. There is one runway in the area and it measures 1.1 miles or 1.8 kilometers in length. The airport used to cater to commercial flights. Most of the residents in the area usually have to travel to neighboring airports like that of the Polokwane International Airport. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Louis Trichardt, Thohoyandou, Madombidzha, and Musina, South Africa.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a handful of gorgeous and well-review hotels in the area surrounding the P.R. Mphephu Airport. One of the best-reviewed ones is Jericho Hotel, located in Thohoyandou, it has an indoor pool and offers free Wi-Fi. Other properties in the area include the Peermont Metcourt Khoroni, Thohoyandou.
An alternate airport for the Tandil Airport is the Louis Trichardt, which is found in Louis Trichardt, South Africa. Another major airport found less than 50 miles away is the Polokwane International Airport, which is located in Polokwane.
