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O.R. Tambo International Airport History and Development

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Origins and Early Years: Founded in 1952 as Jan Smuts International Airport
Located in Kempton Park, replacing Palmietfontein International Airport
Opened in 1953 with one main runway and two smaller ones
Initially handled 200,000 passengers annually
Major Developments: Renamed Johannesburg International Airport in 1994
Renamed after anti-apartheid politician Oliver Tambo in 2006
First African airport to host Airbus A380 in 2006
Completed major upgrades for 2010 FIFA World Cup
Current Status: Busiest airport in South Africa with capacity for 28 million passengers annually
Handled 21.2 million passengers in 2017-2018
Serves as hub for South African Airways
Features six terminals and extensive parking facilities
Infrastructure: Located at 1,700 meters above sea level
Two parallel runways with 3,200m main runway
Connected by Gautrain rapid rail system
Six aprons and extensive taxiway network
Notable Incidents: Multiple aircraft crashes and damage during 1950s-2022
2004 Emirates A340 crash caused significant damage
2013 British Airways 747 collision with building
2022 A320 collision with parked FlySafair aircraft