FAAB · ALJ
Alexander Bay Airport
Alexander Bay Airport (FAAB / ALJ) is a general-aviation airfield serving Alexander Bay, Northern Cape. The field lies at 98 ft (30 m) above sea level and has three runways, the longest 6,063 ft (1,848 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Oranjemund Airport (OMD), 5 nm W.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from ALJ in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 98 ft (30 m)
- Coordinates
- -28.5750, 16.5333
- Serving
- Alexander Bay
- Region
- Northern Cape
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
Runways3 · longest 6,063 ft
Drawn from published thresholds — true bearings, separations and lengths. Widths are exaggerated; at true proportion a runway is a hairline. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 6,063 ft1,848 m | 151 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 07/25 | 5,499 ft1,676 m | 118 ft | Gravel | — |
| 11/29 | 4,823 ft1,470 m | 115 ft | Gravel | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- OMDOranjemund Airport · 5 nm W
- Airfields within 25 nm
- 1
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.