AIRLINK’S scheduled
services to Polokwane
are being disrupted when
there is low cloud around
the airport, due to the
unavailability of the airport’s
instrument landing system
(ILS).
An ILS is an essential
ground-based landing aid
used by pilots to accurately
and safely guide aircraft
to the runway during
inclement weather and
poor visibility. ILSs require
regular calibration to validate
their accuracy. This task
is performed by the South
African Civil Aviation Authority
(SACAA) using a specially
equipped calibration aircraft.
As SACAA’s calibration
aircraft is currently
unserviceable and the
certification of the Polokwane
ILS has now lapsed, flights
may only land and take
off from the airport when
visibility is good.
“Airlink is working
closely with the SACAA
and Polokwane Airport
management to mitigate the
impact of any disruption and
to expedite the calibration of
the ILS,” says Airlink ceo and
md, Rodger Foster.
Contact the Airlink Agent
Helpline on 011 451 7350
for more information.
Low cloud disrupts Airlink flights to Polokwane
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