Editing Rustenburg (section)

==Transport==
[[Rustenburg Airfield]] (FARG), situated in the middle part of the city, is the [[Rustenburg Local Municipality]] Airfield, licensed according to [[Civil Aviation Authority]] standards.<ref>South African Civil Aviation Authority, [http://www.caa.co.za  CAA website] link retrieved 14 March 2010</ref> Rustenburg SkyDiving Club operates every weekend year round from the airfield.<ref>SkyDive Rustenburg, [http://www.SkyDiveRustenburg.co.za  SkyDive Rustenburg website] link retrieved 25 June 2010</ref> It currently has a 1225m long and 15m wide runway and serves small planes for skydiving and parachuting. As part of Rustenburg's Aerodrome Master Plan, the Airfield will receive an upgrade.<ref>{{cite web |title=Part1 RLM Visioning & Programme Report |url=http://www.rustenburg.gov.za/Docs/Part1_Draft_RLM_Visioning_and_Programme_Report.pdf |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref>

[[Pilanesberg International Airport]] (NTY), located at {{cvt|50|km}} to the North of [[Rustenburg Local Municipality|RLM]], is an airport serving [[Sun City (South Africa)|Sun City]] in the [[North West Province]] of [[South Africa]]. It is located close to the [[Pilanesberg National Park ]] and mainly serves tourists visiting the [[Sun City (South Africa)|Sun City]] resort. It has a 2750m long and 30m wide runway and handles about 8000 passengers per year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Airports |url=http://www.rustenburg.gov.za/Docs/Part1_Draft_RLM_Visioning_and_Programme_Report.pdf |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref>

The other nearest international airport to Rustenburg situated {{cvt|140|km}} south-easterly is the [[O. R. Tambo International Airport]] which is located to the east of [[Johannesburg]]. Currently, international travelers to Rustenburg come predominantly via the [[O.R. Tambo International Airport]].

Two interprovincial rail lines traverse Rustenburg. One is in the middle part of Rustenburg connecting Rustenburg eastwards to [[Brits, North West|Brits]] and northwards to [[Thabazimbi]], the other rail line runs through the eastern part of Rustenburg connecting it south-easterly to [[Krugersdorp]] and south-westerly to [[Koster, North West|Koster]]. There is a possibility of upgrading the existing Rustenburg Railway network to better cater to passengers as part of the city's revitalization.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rail Network|url=http://www.rustenburg.gov.za/Docs/Part1_Draft_RLM_Visioning_and_Programme_Report.pdf |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref> Previously, the railway lines served long-distance passengers, but are now only used for transporting [[Platinum group|platinum]] and [[Chromium|chrome]] concentrates to smelters.

The Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) [[Bus rapid transit]] network will incorporate {{cvt|40|km}} (half bi-directional) transport networks, walk ways and 17 sub-stations with and over 260 buses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Rapid Transport System |url=https://www.rustenburg.gov.za/update-on-the-rustenburg-rapid-transport-rrt-as-part-of-transport-month/ |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RUSTENBURG RAPID TRANSPORT |url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/print-version/rustenburg-rapid-transport-project-south-africa-2014-10-17 |website=engineeringnews.co.za |publisher=engineeringnews.co.za |access-date=25 July 2019}}</ref>