Graaff Reinet Airport

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Graaff-Reinet Airport
Summary
Location Graaff-Reinet, Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Elevation  AMSL 2,606 ft / 794 m
Coordinates 32°11′33″S024°32′25″E / 32.19250°S 24.54028°E / -32.19250; 24.54028
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Graaff-Reinet Airport
Location of Graaff-Reinet in South Africa
Graaff Reinet Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
04/221,5004,921 Asphalt
15/338542,802 Grass
Sources: Sources: CAA [1]

Graaff-Reinet Airport (ICAO: FAGR) (Afrikaans: Graaff-Reinet Lughawe) is a small airport located in Graaff-Reinet, a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

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The airport primarily serves as a hub for aviation training and is home to the Eagle’s Wings Microlight School. While no scheduled flights operate from the airport, private charter jets provide transportation to and from the facility. [2]

Aerodrome Information

The airport resides at an elevation of 2,606 feet (794 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways: 04/22 has an asphalt surface measuring 1,500 by 23 metres (4,921 ft × 75 ft) and 15/33 with a grass surface measuring 854 by 30 metres (2,802 ft × 98 ft). [3]

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References

  1. "aeronautical-charts" (PDF). CAA. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. "More about Graaff Reinet Airport". LekkeSlaap. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  3. https://caasanwebsitestorage.blob.core.windows.net/aeronautical-charts/FAGR_AERODROME%20CHART_AD-01.pdf