Grootfontein Air Base

Grootfontein Air Base

IATA: GFY – ICAO: FYGF

Grootfontein
Air Base
Location of air base in Namibia

Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Namibian Air Force
Location Grootfontein, Namibia
Elevation AMSL 4,636 ft / 1,413 m
Coordinates 19°36′07″S 018°07′21″E / 19.60194°S 18.12250°E / -19.60194; 18.12250
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 3,560 11,680 Asphalt
17/35 1,040 3,412 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]
Main entrance to Grootfontein Logistics Base, April 1989

Grootfontein Air Base (IATA: GFY, ICAO: FYGF) is an air base of the Namibian Air Force in Grootfontein, a city in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. The air base is about 4 km (2 mi) south of the center of Grootfontein.[3] It was formerly a military air base for the South African Air Force. Currently it is also the Headquarters of the Namibian Air Force. Most of the Air Force planes and personnel are hosted at the air base .

Facilities

The air base 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 ft × 148 ft) and 17/35 measuring 1,040 m × 30 m (3,412 ft × 98 ft).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for FYGF from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ↑ Airport information for GFY at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ "Distance and heading from Grootfontein to airport". WikiMapia. Retrieved 18 Feb 2010.

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