Spotter Magazine Spotter Magazine Issue 2 July 2016 | Page 54

SPOTTER MAGAZINE Ten Minute Airport Photos: Austin Ferreira Port Elizabeth Airport (IATA: PLZ, ICAO: FAPE) is an airport serving Port Elizabeth, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Located just two miles south of the city’s central business district, it is known as the “ten minute airport” because it is generally just a ten minutes’ drive from most major areas in the city. (main) Flysafair is a low-cost airline operating a fleet of 737-400s and 737-800s. 1. Mango Airlines is another low- cost airline, which only operates domestic routes in South Africa 2. Dash8-400, South African Airlines Express 3. Comair operates as a British Airways franchise with 737-400s and 737-800s. 4. Bombardier CRJ, South African Airlines Express 4