# Harrismith Airport (HRS)

> Harrismith, ZA · IATA: HRS · ICAO: FAHR · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HRS` |
| ICAO | `FAHR` |
| City | Harrismith |
| Country | ZA |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1702 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -28.23510, 29.10620 |

## Description

Harrismith Airport (HRS) sits beside 42nd Hill in the Free State and today caters only for general aviation, having lost its scheduled commercial service years ago. Its real importance to logistics lies on the ground: the town straddles the N3, the road-freight corridor that carries the bulk of trade between Gauteng's industrial heartland and the port of Durban. No freighters operate here, so air cargo destined for the region routes through O. R. Tambo International (JNB). For forwarders, Harrismith is a trucking waypoint rather than an air-cargo point, a stopover town where N3 hauliers break the long run between Johannesburg and the coast.

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