Ladysmith Airport

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Ladysmith Airport
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Ladysmith Airport seen from Platrand
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerJetVision Holdings Pty Ltd
OperatorJetVision Airports Pty Ltd
Location Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Elevation  AMSL 3,548 ft / 1,081 m
Coordinates 28°34.8′S029°45.2′E / 28.5800°S 29.7533°E / -28.5800; 29.7533 Coordinates: 28°34.8′S029°45.2′E / 28.5800°S 29.7533°E / -28.5800; 29.7533
Websitewww.jetvisionairways.com
Map
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LAY
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/291,2003,937Asphalt
Source: South African AIP, [1] DAFIF [2] [3]

Ladysmith Airport( IATA : LAY, ICAO : FALY) is an airport serving Ladysmith, [1] a town in the KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.

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Facilities

The airport is located on the outskirts of town just below Platrand at 28°34′48″S29°45′10″E / 28.58000°S 29.75278°E / -28.58000; 29.75278 (Ladysmith Aerodrome) at an elevation of 3,548 feet (1,081 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,200 by 15 metres (3,937 ft × 49 ft). [1] NDB is LY397.5 and VOR is LYV116.5. The airport is now managed by JetVision Airports Pty Ltd,

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aerodrome chart for FALY – LADYSMITH" (PDF). South African Civil Aviation Authority. 8 July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011.
  2. Airport information for FALY from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. Airport information for LAY at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).