​​The airport has three runways, the primary one measuring 4,900 metres (the longest civilian runway in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the few able to land a space shuttle). Both South African Airways and the South African Air Force use the airport to train pilots in the handling of large aircraft such as 747s, 707s and the South African presidential jet.

The airport also does a brisk business in cargo, sending anything from livestock to cars and mining equipment to Europe, the Middle East and the rest of Africa. Not to mention grapes, about one million tons of which are flown from Upington every year.

​Kalksloot and Mctaggercamp Intermediate Schools are schools situated next to the Orange River a few kilometers outside of Upington in the Northern Cape. Both these schools within the community are struggling with some of the basic needs. Not enough school desks for the children, they do not have any means of transport i.e school busses, they need research facilities ect. Some of the Children with in these schools does not even have the money to buy the necessary stationery or books to assist them in their learning. Some of these children will only get one healthy meal a day and that is through there school. Most of the children are from poor households. Both these schools are situated outside of Upington.

​Help desk
Tel: +27 (0)54 337 7900

Flight information
Tel: 086 72 77 888

Airport address
Private Bag X5936
Upington
8800

Tel: +27 (0)54 337 7900
Fax: +27 (0)54 332 6502
e-Mail: customercare@airports.co.za