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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.

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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