Acsa boss not worried about competitor airport in Cape Town. The Cape Winelands Airport is scheduled to open in 2027 and will offer local and international flights.
The anticipated opening of the Cape Winelands Airport in 2027 has raised questions about its potential impact on Cape Town International Airport.
However, Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) CEO Mpumi Mpofu says the new airport will not pose a threat to the existing operations of Cape Town International, and that the two airports can coexist and complement each other.
Mpofu was speaking at a media briefing at Acsa’s offices at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday morning.
“We are not the exclusive owners of all the airports in the country,” she said.
“When a perception is created that Acsa will prevent airports with licences from developing because Acsa thinks [doing so is] going to undermine it – it can never be so.”
The Cape Winelands Airport, scheduled to open in 2027, will be located near Durbanville and is set to offer both local and international flights once operational.
