# O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)

> Johannesburg, ZA · IATA: JNB · ICAO: FAOR · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `JNB` |
| ICAO | `FAOR` |
| City | Johannesburg |
| Country | ZA |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 1694 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -26.13920, 28.24600 |

## Description

Swissport runs five cargo warehouses at O.R. Tambo, the operational core of a freight setup no other sub-Saharan airport matches. Sitting east of Johannesburg at 1,694 metres above sea level, the field lies in the Gauteng economic heartland, though the altitude noticeably trims freighter payloads. Annual cargo capacity stands at 650,000 tonnes. All-cargo carrier Cargolux works alongside the SkyCargo arms of Emirates, Qatar Airways, Ethiopian, Lufthansa, Kenya Airways and Virgin Atlantic, while belly space comes from roughly 39 airlines. In March 2024 daily throughput jumped a record 35 percent, prompting a billion-dollar-plus upgrade that includes a new cargo terminal. Clearance runs through the South African Revenue Service (SARS), with bonded warehouses available for uncleared goods. The N3 motorway links the apron to the port of Durban, the N1 heads north, and the Gautrain rail line ties the precinct to Pretoria and Sandton. For freight bound anywhere in southern Africa, this is the default gateway.

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