Grootfontein Air Force Base

Grootfontein Air Force Base
Summary
Airport type Military
Owner Namibian Air Force
Location Grootfontein, Namibia
Commander Group Captain Mackenzy Manfred Tjivera[1]
Elevation AMSL 4,636 ft / 1,413 m
Coordinates 19°36′07″S 18°07′21″E / 19.60194°S 18.12250°E / -19.60194; 18.12250
Map
GFY
Location of air base in Namibia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 3,560 11,680 Asphalt
17/35 1,040 3,412 Asphalt
Source: WAD[2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4]

Grootfontein Air Force Base (IATA: GFY, ICAO: FYGF) is an air base of the Namibian Air Force in Grootfontein, a city in the Otjozondjupa Region of Namibia. The air base is about 4 km (2 mi) south of the center of Grootfontein.[5]

It was formerly an air base for the South African Air Force. It was also the headquarters of the Namibian Air Force until these were moved to Karibib Air Force Base in 2016.[6]

The Grootfontein non-directional beacon (Ident: GF) and VOR-DME (Ident: GFV) are located on the field.[7][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gp Capt Mackenzy Manfred Tjivera - GRN Portal". www.mod.gov.na. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  2. ↑ Airport information for FYGF from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ↑ Airport information for GFY at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ↑ Google Maps - Grootfontein
  5. ↑ "Distance and heading from Grootfontein to airport". WikiMapia. Retrieved 18 Feb 2010.
  6. ↑ "Air Force headquarters relocate to Karibib". The Namibian. 6 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "GF - GROOTFONTEIN". www.pilotnav.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  8. ↑ "GFV - GROOTFONTEIN". www.pilotnav.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  9. ↑ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.


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