Cape Winelands Airport on its way towards R7 billion expansion

CAPE WINELANDS AIRPORT GETS GOING

This November, developers of the new Cape Winelands Airport has already begun the process of obtaining environmental approval for the transformation and expansion of the airport, reports Cape Town Etc.

This is part of the first phase of the transformation of the airport, estimated to cost R7 billion.

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This phase involves repositioning the main runway with a 01-19 orientation and a length of 3 500m. It will also include the construction of a passenger terminal designed to accommodate 5.2 million annual passengers, Bizcommunity says.

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The airport, previously known as the Fisantekraal Airfield, was owned by the South African Air Force but then acquired by South African billionaire, Rob Hersov in 2021.

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As previously reported by IOL, Cape Winelands Airport director, Mark Wilkinson, said that the development of the airport was progressing really fast, by a great team of professionals.

“Which include an expansion of one of the existing runways and other aeronautical facilities and infrastructure, providing much needed aviation capacity and redundancy into the region, also reducing the overall cost of flying for the public.

“Airports are known to have a large catalytic multiplier effect and act as economic engines by stimulating growth, trade, investment, economic activity and most importantly job creation, and Cape Winelands Airport will be no different,” Wilkinson said as per IOL.