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UTN ICAO FAUPNorthern Cape

Upington Airport

Upington Airport (UTN / FAUP) is the primary commercial passenger airport for Upington, the Orange River valley, and the northwestern Northern Cape. Located 5 km by straight line from Upington, it is part of TownWing’s 18-airport passenger comparison—check live flights for your travel date.

SERVICE STATUS
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Serves: Upington
Elevation: 2,782 ft (848 m)
Coords: -28.4002°, 21.2636°
Official airport website ↗
CLOSEST IN DATASET

Six closest towns to Upington Airport

Straight-line Haversine distances from UTN to the six nearest South African cities and towns in the 60-destination TownWing dataset.

Upington
Northern Cape
5 km→
Kimberley
Northern Cape
344 km→
Springbok
Northern Cape
357 km→
Vryburg
North West
377 km→
Colesberg
Northern Cape
452 km→
Beaufort West
Western Cape
458 km→
ALL 60 DESTINATIONS

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Select any of the 60 South African destinations to see its straight-line distance from Upington Airport (UTN).

UTN↔Upington
5 km

Straight-line distance between Upington Airport and the Upington reference coordinate in Northern Cape.

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Where UTN fits into regional travel

Operated by ACSA and verified against Airlink’s Upington flight listings, Upington Airport (UTN) lies 5 km north of Upington’s reference coordinate. Because the western Northern Cape spans vast distances without other commercial terminals, UTN is also the closest reviewed passenger airport in our dataset for Springbok (357 km west in Namaqualand).

Because the nearest alternative airport in our 18-airport passenger selection—Sishen Airport (SIS)—lies 190 km away by straight line (airport-to-airport), UTN is the primary local commercial gateway for trips centred on Upington and surrounding towns.

Checking flights, codes and onward road routes

Whether you are staying along the Orange River in Upington (5 km) or driving onward toward Augrabies, the Kgalagadi, or Namaqualand, confirm flight schedules and vehicle hire well before departure.

Airline routes and frequencies at UTN vary by day of the week and season. Use the three-letter code UTN to verify live flight availability with your carrier and confirm car-hire or shuttle hours before locking in onward road plans.

REGIONAL ALTERNATIVES

Other passenger airports in the region

The three closest passenger-comparison airports to Upington Airport (UTN) measured airport-to-airport by straight line.

SIS190 km

Sishen Airport

Serves Sishen · Northern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
KIM345 km

Kimberley Airport

Serves Kimberley · Northern Cape
Passenger flights · check dates
BFN497 km

Bram Fischer International Airport

Serves Bloemfontein · Free State
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TECHNICAL REFERENCE

Airport facts

Airport name
Upington Airport
IATA / ICAO / Ident
UTN / FAUP / FAUP
GPS / Local code
FAUP / —
Municipality & province
Upington, Northern Cape (ZA-NC)
Passenger service status
Passenger flights — check your travel date
Airport role
Passenger airport
Elevation
2,782 ft (848 m)
Coordinates
-28.4002° S, 21.2636° E
Map reference
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RUNWAY DATA

Runways at UTN

Recorded runway dimensions, surface codes, and lighting status from the OurAirports dataset. For general planning context only — not for flight operations.

3 runways recorded
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighted
01/192,438 m (7,998 ft) 45 m (148 ft) AsphaltYes
08/26834 m (2,736 ft) 30 m (98 ft) AsphaltYes
17/354,900 m (16,076 ft) 60 m (197 ft) ASPYes
PROVENANCE & VERIFICATION

Updated & sources

Dataset snapshot: 2026-11-06 · Passenger service review: 2026-11-06 · Profile review: 2026-11-06