Robertson Airfield
| Robertson Airfield | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: none – ICAO: FARS | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Langeberg Municipality | ||
| Operator | Robertson Flying Club | ||
| Serves | Robertson Ashton Montagu Bonnievale McGregor | ||
| Location | Robertson, Western Cape, South Africa | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 640 ft / 195 m | ||
| Coordinates | 33°48′42.39″S 19°54′13.31″E / 33.8117750°S 19.9036972°ECoordinates: 33°48′42.39″S 19°54′13.31″E / 33.8117750°S 19.9036972°E | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10 / 128 | 1,600 | 5,249 | Asphalt |
| 14 / 32 | 720 | 2,362 | Grass (caution required - uneven) |
Robertson Airfield (ICAO: FARS), licensed according to South African Civil Aviation Authority standards,[1] is an unmanned municipal airport situated in 1 km to the east of the Western Cape town of Robertson in South Africa.
Location
Robertson Airfield is located 1 km to the east of the town of Robertson in the Western Cape Province on South Africa’s wine route - Route 62.
Communication
The Communication Frequency for Robertson Airfield is 124.80[2] The airfield is unmanned.
Fuel
AvGas is available by arrangement – Alwyn du Plessis 083 270 5888. There is currently no Jet A1 available.
Activities at Robertson Airfield
Skydive Robertson
Skydive Robertson operates from the airfield on weekends and public holidays and facilitates tandem skydiving, static line progression training, accelerated freefall progression training and provides a facility for sports skydivers. The operation is a Parachute Association of South Africa (PASA) approved and registered drop zone, licensed for sports skydiving and student training.[3]
See also
- Skydive Robertson
- Robertson
- Route 62 (South Africa)
External links
References
- ↑ South African Civil Aviation Authority, CAA website link retrieved 18th February 2012
- ↑ AVIMAP Frequency Chart February 2012
- ↑ 'S/17.1.pdf CAA Website, retrieved 18th February 2012