Pelaneng Airport (IATA: PEL, ICAO: FXPG) is an airport serving the settlement of Pelaneng, Lesotho.

Pelaneng Airport
IATA: PEL ICAO: FXPG
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Pelaneng
Elevation AMSL	7,200 ft / 2,195 m
Coordinates	29°5′17″S 28°29′50″E
Map
PEL Location of the airport in Lesotho
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 13/31 610 Dirt
Source: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

The high elevation, unmarked airstrip sits on a narrow ridge south of the confluence of the Pelaneng and Malibamatso rivers, with rising terrain to the west and a 400+ ft drop into the river valley off the east end. Another higher ridge lies 2,500 feet (762 m) off the east end, requiring an angling final to runway 29. Landing east is less obstructed, but the downhill slope, short runway, and dropoff make it inadvisable.

Latest aerial imaging[3] shows an embanked roadway has been cut across the runway, rendering the runway unusable.

See also

• Transport in Lesotho
• List of airports in Lesotho
•  Aviation portal

References

External links

• Pelaneng Airport
• Google Earth

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