FYGF · GFY
Grootfontein Airport
Grootfontein Airport (FYGF / GFY) is a general-aviation airfield serving Grootfontein. The field lies at 4,636 ft (1,413 m) above sea level and has two crossing runways, the longest 11,680 ft (3,560 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Tsumeb Airport (TSB), 30 nm NW.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from GFY 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
- 4,636 ft (1,413 m)
- Coordinates
- -19.6022, 18.1227
- Serving
- Grootfontein
- Time zone
- Africa/Windhoek
Runways2 · longest 11,680 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 11,680 ft3,560 m | 148 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 3,412 ft1,040 m | 98 ft | Asphalt | — |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- TSBTsumeb Airport · 30 nm NW
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.