Chapter 11 - Sedibeng District Municipality

10 AIRPORTS
10.1 Background
10.1.1 White Paper on National Transport Policy, 1996
The Mission Statement of the White Paper on National Transport Policy (September
1996) states: “To maintain a competitive civil aviation environment which ensure
safety in accordance with international standards and enables the provision of
services in a reliable and efficient manner at improving levels of service and cost
while contributing to the social and economic development of South Africa and the
region.”
Some other important policy statements of the White Paper include:
• Domestic air transport: Policy w ill continue to be based on safety that is
paramount, market driven services, user interest and equal (legal) treatment.
• Aviation Safety: Policy w ill continue w ithin the framew ork of the International
Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
• Airports and airspace: National policy on airports and airspace management
will be formulated, incorporating all stakeholders, including the local authority.
• Industry Promotion: The aviation industry should promote itself to the
various levels of government and to the general public.
• Training: Establishment of a training accreditation system in the broadest
sense, participate w ith industry in programmes aimed at training persons for
the industry.
Furthermore, the White Paper on National Policy on Airports and Airspace
Management of the Department of Transport, states: “The vision for airports and
airport operations in South Africa is as follows: Airports and airport operations which
are safe, secure, effective and efficient, which support RDP goals and objectives,
serve the economy and meet the needs of civil aviation and of users at cost- related
charges and which are economically and environmentally sustainable.”
The Gauteng White Paper on Transport Policy states that: “The planning of a new
airport, or further development of an existing airport, is the responsibility of the airport
owner.”
10.1.2 Situational Overview
TABLE 10.1 contains a list of existing airports in Gauteng, of w hich some
airfields/aerodromes are located in Sedibeng. It is important to note that there is no
legal requirement to register airfields w ith any authority (National, Provincial or Local).
Therefore it is possible that there could be unidentified airfields (other than thos e
listed in TABLE 10.1) w ithin Sedibeng. Also, it is not alw ays necessary to file a flight
plan w ith Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), as a radio call to the relevant
tow er controller is all that is required prior to any flight being made.
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