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Ysterplaat Air Force Base

ICAO FAYPMedium airport

Ysterplaat Air Force Base is a medium airport near Cape Town in Western Cape, South Africa. It is listed as ICAO FAYP. The airport is located at -33.9002° / 18.4983° at an elevation of 16 m (52 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,585 m. The nearest airport is Wingfield Air Base, 3.1 km (2 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

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

Data

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ICAO code	`FAYP`
Identifier	`FAYP`
Type	Medium airport
City	Cape Town
Region	Western Cape
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-33.90020, 18.49830
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	33° 54′ 00.72″ S 18° 29′ 53.88″ E
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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