ACSA has outlined a major infrastructure programme across its airport network, with 11 of its 12 major projects expected to be completed within the next five years.
During its 2026/27 First Quarter performance presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Transport, ACSA said the projects would focus on expanding terminals, upgrading runways and improving airside infrastructure at several of its airports.
“Major projects to renew, refurbish and expand infrastructure across our airports will gradually move from planning into implementation and real delivery. This will turn our airports into real construction sites,” said Solomon Mokoena, ACSA Group Executive of Capital Infrastructure and Asset Management.
Key projects and timelines include:
- Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport (PLZ): Terminal expansion from July 2027 to September 2031.
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT): Construction of a new domestic arrivals terminal from December 2026 to November 2031.
- OR Tambo International Airport (JNB): Airside corridor refurbishment from April 2027 to September 2029, followed by pavement refurbishment from September 2028 to December 2029.
- Kimberley Airport (KIM): Runway and taxiway rehabilitation from July 2026 to February 2029.
- Cape Town International Airport (CPT): A new realigned runway from December 2026 to December 2029.
“A significant amount of work will be delivered around 2029, including the rehabilitation of Kimberley Airport’s runways and taxiways, upgrades to OR Tambo’s airside corridors and pavement infrastructure. It will also include the construction and commissioning of a brand-new 3 500m by 60m runway at Cape Town,” said Mokoena.
Other projects are scheduled for completion between 2031 and 2032, including terminal developments at CPT and PLZ.
The expansion at PLZ is the first of several upgrades planned for the airport over the next five years announced by ACSA earlier this year. The Terminal Capacity Optimisation Project will improve passenger flow and comfort by increasing check-in processing capacity, improving circulation between check-in and security, enhancing security processing and expanding the departures lounge.
“Ultimately, these investments will improve safety, regulatory compliance, airport capacity, and operational resilience while making passenger journeys safer, faster, and convenient across all our airports,” said Mokoena during the presentation.
