Grand Central Airport (South Africa)
| Grand Central Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | FAGC |
| IATA code | GCJ |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 1623 m (5325 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 2 km northeast of Midrand , 26 km north of Johannesburg , 27 km south of Pretoria |
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| Basic data | |
| opening | 1937 |
| operator | Grand Central Airport (Pty) Ltd |
| Start-and runway | |
| 17/35 | 1828 m × 23 m asphalt |
| website | |
| grandcentral.co.za | |
Grand Central Airport ( IATA code GCJ , ICAO code FAGC ) is a small airfield in Midrand between Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa .
history
The airport site was bought by Harry Shires in 1937 as a speculative property and made available to a group of young aviators as an airfield. In the 1960s the airfield was expanded. In 2011 a license was applied for in order to be able to offer international connections.
Airport facilities
Grand Central is a fully equipped airfield and is open 24/7. The complex has a modern terminal building (although there are no customs facilities). It is also the base of numerous flight schools for planes and helicopters. The runway is 1828 m long and 23 m wide.
Web links
- The airport website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Grand Central Airport. South Africa Travel Online CC, accessed October 24, 2016 .
- ↑ TECHNICAL DETAILS. In: grandcentral.co.za. Accessed November 26, 2018 .