Heidelberg Airport

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Heidelberg Airport
Summary
Airport typeSmall Airport
ServesHeidelberg
Location Heidelberg, Gauteng
Elevation  AMSL 5,067 ft / 1,544 m
Coordinates 26°30′30″S28°23′30″E / 26.50833°S 28.39167°E / -26.50833; 28.39167 Coordinates: 26°30′30″S28°23′30″E / 26.50833°S 28.39167°E / -26.50833; 28.39167
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FAHG
Location in South Africa
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
06/241,2003,937Asphalt
Source: FAHG [1] SkyVector [2]

Heidelberg Airport( ICAO : FAHG) is a small airport located in Heidelberg, South Africa. The airport is registered at a Category 2 aerodrome and managed by the Heidelberg Aviation Association. It mainly accommodates light and ultra-light aircraft.

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The Heidelberg Aviation Association maintains and improves the facilities with funds mainly collected from its members

A medical helipad named "The David Powell Aeromedical Rescue Facility" has been added for medical evacuation and transfers.

The facility was officially opened by the wife and brother of the late David Powell on 18 November 2017 accompanied by his wife and a large crowd of aviators, friends and medical staff from Emer-G-Med and Netcare 911.

A flight school named Inversion Flight Academy [3] has been operating here since 2016.

Airfield information

Runway 16-34 grass is closed

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References

  1. "About Us". Heidelberg Air Show. HAA. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. "FAHG: Heildelberg Airport". SkyVector. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. "Home". inversionflight.co.za.