Robertson Airfield

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Robertson Airfield
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerLangeberg Municipality
OperatorRobertson Flying Club
ServesRobertson Ashton Montagu Bonnievale McGregor
LocationRobertson, Western Cape, South Africa
Elevation AMSL640 ft / 195 m
Coordinates33°48′42.39″S 19°54′13.31″E / 33.8117750°S 19.9036972°E / -33.8117750; 19.9036972Coordinates: 33°48′42.39″S 19°54′13.31″E / 33.8117750°S 19.9036972°E / -33.8117750; 19.9036972
Websitehttp://www.robertsonflyingclub.wix.com/fars
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10 / 28 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
14 / 32 720 2,362 Grass (caution required - uneven)

Robertson Airfield (IATA: ROD, ICAO: FARS), licensed according to South African Civil Aviation Authority standards,[2] is an unmanned municipal airport situated 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[3] 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.[4]

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External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". IATA. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ^ South African Civil Aviation Authority, CAA website link retrieved 18 February 2012
  3. ^ AVIMAP Frequency Chart February 2012
  4. ^ CAA Website, retrieved 18 February 2012
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