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| George Airport |
| IATA: GRJ – ICAO: FAGG |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Airports Company South Africa |
| Serves |
George, South Africa |
| Elevation AMSL |
195 m / 639 ft |
| Coordinates |
34°00′24″S 22°22′51″E / 34.00667°S 22.38083°E / -34.00667; 22.38083 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 11/29 |
2,000 |
6,561 |
Asphalt |
| 02/20 (CLOSED) |
1,220 |
4,002 |
Asphalt |
George Airport (IATA: GRJ, ICAO: FAGG) is an airport located in George, South Africa. It was formerly known as P.W. Botha Airport, named after the state president who lived in this part of the country.
In 2004, the airport served 199,000 passengers, up from 154,000 in 2003.
This airport was built in 1977 as an exact replica of the Keetmanshoop, Namibia airport. It has won awards for efficient operation two years running. Airlines and destinations
- 1Time (Johannesburg)
- British Airways operated by Comair (Johannesburg)
- Kulula (Johannesburg)
- South African Airways (some flights are operated by Airlink) (Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg)
Flying Schools
Aviation
- Non-directional beacon - GG260.0 & GL 237.0
- VHF omnidirectional range - GRV 116.60
Accidents and incidents
- 7 December 2009 - An Embraer ERJ 135 (registration:ZS-SJW) operated by Airlink on a scheduled flight (SA-8625) overrun the runway in wet conditions and ended up on a public road. No fatalities, but the plane suffered substantial damage.
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| General Info
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| Country |
South Africa
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| ICAO ID |
FAGG
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| Time |
UTC+2
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| Latitude |
-34.005553
34° 00' 19.99" S
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| Longitude |
22.378889
022° 22' 44.00" E
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| Elevation |
648 feet
198 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
025° W (07/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Operating Hours |
SEE REMARKS FOR OPERATING HOURS OR COMMUNICATIONS FOR POSSIBLE HOURS
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| Communications
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| TWR |
118.9
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APRON
Opr 0500-1700Z Mon-Fri, 0800-1300Z Sat, 0800-1700Z Sun.
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122.65
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| APP |
118.9
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| Runways
|
| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
|
| 02/20 |
4003 x 98 feet
1220 x 30 meters |
COMPOSITE, LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE RUNWAY LENGTH IS PERMANENT. |
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NO
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| 11/29 |
6562 x 148 feet
2000 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
049FBYU |
YES
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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 |
GGV |
GEORGE |
072X |
112.5 |
At Field |
-
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| NDB |
GG |
GEORGE |
- |
260 |
5.3 NM |
267.7
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Frng rng 3.5 NM SSW to 5000' AGL.
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| FUEL |
Avbl 0500-1600Z Mon-Fri; 0600-1200Z Sat, 0600-1500Z Sun. (NC-100LL, A1)
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| LGT |
Remote lgt switching on 118.9 dur non-ATC hr. 5 clicks on, auto off aft 15 min.
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| NS ABTMT |
See FLIP PLANNING AP/2.
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| OPR HOURS |
Opr 0430-1800Z Mon-Fri; 0700-1300Z Sat; 0700-1700Z Sun, OT PN.
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