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| Grootfontein Airport |
| IATA: GFY – ICAO: FYGF
Location of airport in Namibia
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Location |
Grootfontein, Namibia |
| Elevation AMSL |
4,636 ft / 1,413 m |
| Coordinates |
19°36′07″S 018°07′21″E / 19.60194°S 18.1225°E / -19.60194; 18.1225 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 08/26 |
3,560 |
11,680 |
Asphalt |
| 17/35 |
1,040 |
3,412 |
Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF |
Main entrance to Grootfontein Logistics Base, April 1989 Grootfontein Airport (IATA: GFY, ICAO: FYGF) is an airport serving Grootfontein, a city in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. The airport is about 4 km (2 mi) south of the center of Grootfontein. It was formerly a military air base for the South African Air Force.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 4,636 feet (1,413 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 08/26 measuring 3,560 by 45 metres (11,680 × 148 ft) and 17/35 measuring 1,040 × 30 m (3,412 × 98 ft).
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| General Info
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| Country |
Namibia
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| ICAO ID |
FYGF
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| Time |
UTC+1(+2DT)
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| Latitude |
-19.602167
19° 36' 07.80" S
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| Longitude |
18.122667
018° 07' 21.60" E
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| Elevation |
4636 feet
1413 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
010° W (01/06)
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| Operating Agency |
MILITARY
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| Communications
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TWR
Opr 0500-2000Z
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123.3
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 08/26 |
11680 x 148 feet
3560 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| 17/35 |
3412 x 98 feet
1040 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
GFV |
GROOTFONTEIN |
104X |
115.7 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
GF |
GROOTFONTEIN |
- |
215 |
At Field |
-
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| Remarks
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| CSTMS/AG/IMG |
CSTMS avbl PN.
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| LGT |
Remote lgt switching on 124.5, 3 clicks on, 8 clicks bright, 5 clicks dim, auto off aft 15 min.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr SR-SS, OT PN.
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