Grootfontein Airport

IATA GFYICAO FYGFMedium airport

Grootfontein Airport is a medium airport near Grootfontein in Otjozondjupa Region, Namibia. It is listed as IATA GFY and ICAO FYGF. The airport is located at -19.6022° / 18.1227° at an elevation of 1,413 m (4,636 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,560 m. The nearest airport is Otjituuo Airport, 46 km (29 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Grootfontein Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GFY`
ICAO code	`FYGF`
Identifier	`FYGF`
Type	Medium airport
City	Grootfontein
Region	Otjozondjupa Region
Country	Namibia
Coordinates	-19.60220, 18.12270
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	19° 36′ 07.92″ S 18° 07′ 21.72″ E
Elevation	1,413 m (4,636 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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