George Airport
| George Airport | |||
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| IATA: GRJ – ICAO: FAGG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airports Company South Africa | ||
| Serves | George, South Africa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 195 m / 639 ft | ||
| Coordinates | 34°00′24″S 22°22′51″E / 34.00667°S 22.38083°ECoordinates: 34°00′24″S 22°22′51″E / 34.00667°S 22.38083°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 2,000 | 6,561 | Asphalt |
| 02/20 (CLOSED) | 1,220 | 4,002 | Asphalt |
George Airport (IATA: GRJ, ICAO: FAGG) is an airport located in George, South Africa. It was formerly known as P.W. Botha Airport, named after the state president who lived in this part of the country.
In 2004, the airport served 199,000 passengers, up from 154,000 in 2003.
This airport was built in 1977 as an exact replica of the Keetmanshoop, Namibia airport. It has won awards for efficient operation two years running.
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| 1Time | Johannesburg-OR Tambo International Airport |
| Airlink | Cape Town, Durban-King Shaka |
| Kulula | Johannesburg-OR Tambo International Airport |
| South African Express | Johannesburg-OR Tambo International Airport |
[edit] Flying Schools
[edit] Aviation
- Non-directional beacon - GG260.0 & GL 237.0
- VHF omnidirectional range - GRV 116.60
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- 7 December 2009 - An Embraer ERJ 135 (registration:ZS-SJW) operated by Airlink on a scheduled flight (SA-8625) overrun the runway in wet conditions and ended up on a public road. No fatalities, but the plane suffered substantial damage.[1][2]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Hradecky, Simon (2009-12-07). "Accident: SA Airlink E135 at George on Dec 7th 2009, overran runway". The Aviation Herald. http://avherald.com/h?article=423d32af&opt=0. Retrieved 07 December 2009.
- ^ "Airlink plane overshoots George runway". Mail & Guardian. 2009-12-07. http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-12-07-airlink-plane-overshoots-george-runway. Retrieved 07 December 2009.
[edit] External links
- George Airport Homepage
- More useful information about George Airport - History, pax numbers, planespotting, airlines, parking, car-rental...
- Aerial Photograph on Google Maps
- ATNS
- Weather SA - George Airport webcam
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