Waterkloof Air Force Base

IATA WKFICAO FAWKMedium airport

Waterkloof Air Force Base is a medium airport near Pretoria in Gauteng, South Africa. It is listed as IATA WKF and ICAO FAWK. The airport is located at -25.8300° / 28.2225° at an elevation of 1,506 m (4,940 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,353 m. The nearest airport is Swartkop Air Force Base, 6.2 km (4 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Waterkloof Air Force Base with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Waterkloof Air Force Base — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`WKF`
ICAO code	`FAWK`
Identifier	`FAWK`
Type	Medium airport
City	Pretoria
Region	Gauteng
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-25.83000, 28.22250
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	25° 49′ 48.00″ S 28° 13′ 21.00″ E
Elevation	1,506 m (4,940 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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