Grootfontein Airport

Grootfontein Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	FYGF
IATA code	GFY
Coordinates	19 ° 36 ′ 8 ″ S , 18 ° 7 ′ 22 ″ E Coordinates: 19 ° 36 ′ 8 ″ S , 18 ° 7 ′ 22 ″ E
Height above MSL	1413 m (4636 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	4 km south of Grootfontein
Basic data
operator	Namibian Defense Force
Runways
08/26	3560 m × 45 m asphalt
17/35	1040 m × 30 m asphalt

The Grootfontein Airport is the airport of the community Grootfontein in Namibia . The airfield, which is mainly used for military purposes, is located around four kilometers south of the city and has a 3560 meter long and a 1040 meter long runway.

From 2005 to March 4, 2016, this was the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force .

Web links

Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Aeronautical map for Grootfontein Airport on SkyVector.com

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c AIP Republic of Namibia PART 2 AERODROME (AD). (PDF) In: dca.com.na. Directorate of Civil Aviation (Namibia), May 26, 2016, accessed on February 28, 2017 .
↑ Air Force headquarters relocate to Karibib. In: namibian.com.na. Namibia Press Agency , March 6, 2016, accessed February 28, 2017 .

[aip-1] AIP Republic of Namibia PART 2 AERODROME (AD). (PDF) In: dca.com.na. Directorate of Civil Aviation (Namibia), May 26, 2016, accessed on February 28, 2017 .

[nampa-2] Air Force headquarters relocate to Karibib. In: namibian.com.na. Namibia Press Agency , March 6, 2016, accessed February 28, 2017 .