AirportsGeorge Airport is a large airport serving George, in Western Cape, South Africa. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GRJ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GRJ
- ICAO code
- FAGG
- City
- George
- State or region
- Western Cape
- Country
- South Africa
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 34.0056° S, 22.3789° E
- Elevation
- 198 m (648 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,000 m (6,562 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GRJ means George Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FAGG. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 34.0056° S, 22.3789° E. It stands 198 metres (648 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Johannesburg, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
George Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,000 metres (6,562 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 22 airports of South Africa on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 14.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,000 m 6,562 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Dawid Stuurman International AirportGqeberha (Port Elizabeth) | PLZ | 299 km |
| Cape Town International AirportCape Town | CPT | 348 km |
| King Phalo AirportEast London | ELS | 516 km |
| Kimberley AirportKimberley | KIM | 621 km |
| Upington AirportUpington | UTN | 632 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,027 km | 11 h 25 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,962 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,453 km | 9 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 9,763 km | 12 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 12,852 km | 16 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 16,422 km | 20 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,320 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 14,396 km | 17 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,765 km | 13 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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