Vryburg Airport

IATA VRUICAO FAVBMedium airport

Vryburg Airport is a medium airport near Vryburg in North-West, South Africa. It is listed as IATA VRU and ICAO FAVB. The airport is located at -26.9824° / 24.7288° at an elevation of 1,195 m (3,920 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,200 m. The nearest airport is Schweizer Reneke Airport, 59 km (36 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Vryburg Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VRU`
ICAO code	`FAVB`
Identifier	`FAVB`
Type	Medium airport
City	Vryburg
Region	North-West
Country	South Africa
Coordinates	-26.98240, 24.72880
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	26° 58′ 56.64″ S 24° 43′ 43.68″ E
Elevation	1,195 m (3,920 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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The destination uses socket types M/C at 230 V – the right adapter keeps everything charged.
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Travel guide South Africa
Background on the country and its people around South Africa – for after you land.
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Sunscreen SPF 50
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