Bisho Airport

IATA BIYICAO FABEMedium airport

Bisho Airport is a medium airport near Bisho in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is listed as IATA BIY and ICAO FABE. The airport is located at -32.8971° / 27.2791° at an elevation of 594 m (1,950 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Stutterheim Airport, 40 km (25 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Bisho Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Bisho Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BIY`
ICAO code	`FABE`
Identifier	`FABE`
Type	Medium airport
City	Bisho
Region	Eastern Cape
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-32.89710, 27.27910
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	32° 53′ 49.56″ S 27° 16′ 44.76″ E
Elevation	594 m (1,950 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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