Lanseria International Airport is a privately owned international airport. It’s situated north west of Johannesburg Airport, less then 1 hour by car. The airport can handle aircraft up to the size of the B753. FlySafair is the only scheduled operator here. But there are a lot of general aviation flights from the PC-12 up to Falcon Jets. There are not much spotting opportunities at this airport as the area is very hilly and there aren`t really good options to get close to the runway.

Written by Julian Mittnacht. Last Update June 2026

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Airport Information
Runways
07/25	3’047m (9’996ft)
Terminals	One for all flights.
Spotting Information
Ladder	Not necessary
Car/Public Transport	Not necessary if you land from HLA but if you are coming from JNB yes.
Restrooms	Available spot 1
Drinks/Food	Available spot 1
Hotels	Shumba Valley Lodge
Season	May to August
Runway Usage
07/25	Nothing special. Used in all directions.

	Spot #1 – Restaurant
WHERE	Once Inside the terminal, use the escalator to the  second level. There is a restaurant with an outside terrace. You can easily take pictures through the glass front or above it with help of the cameras live view. As the deck is sun covered, there are almost no reflections.
WHAT	Arrivals, departures, park and taxi aircraft.
TIME	From afternoon until sunset. Mainly backlit in the morning.
MISC.	Drinks, food and restrooms are available.
FOCAL LENGTH	Taxiway: 210mm PC12 / 240mm Caravan – Runway: 170mm B738 / 340mm Challenger – Park: 18-55mm B738

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	Ramp Tour
WHERE	As of June 2026, ramp tours are no longer offered. Next to the police station. Follow the Airport Rd, next to the terminal.
WHAT	You are walking with a security guy who let you take pictures where you want, except on the south ramp. Each hangar belongs to a company and to be able to take pictures inside, ask the permission of the personal hangar. The tour can be made in 4 hours with approximately more than 100 pictures of different aircraft.(Cirrus SR-22, Cessna 404, Cessna 402, Islander, King Air, Cessna Citation, Challenger, Mustang, Caravan, Baron, Rockwell Commander, Raytheon, Hawker, Piper Navajo, PC12, Learjet, Gulfstream 1, 2, 3, 450, 550, Falcon, Fokker, Embraer Brasilia, 145, 135, RJ85, BAC111, B732, B727). Contact info for the permission: Kerry-Lee Olivier (Permit Administrator) / Kerry-LeeM@lanseria.co.za Cost around 250R per person for a day.
TIME	whole day
MISC.	Take drinks and food with you
FOCAL LENGTH	18-200mm

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