Carnarvon Airport (South Africa)

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=June 2019}}

{{Infobox airport

| name = Carnarvon Airport

| nativename =

| image = Carnarvan Airport.jpg

| IATA =

| ICAO = FACN

| type = Small Airport

| owner =

| operator =

| area-served = Carnarvon

| location = Carnarvon, South Africa

| elevation-m = 1,265

| elevation-f = 4,150

| coordinates = {{coord|30|59|15|S|22|07|50|E|type:airport_region:ZA-LP|display=inline,title}}

| website =

| pushpin_map = South Africa Northern Cape#South Africa

| pushpin_label = FACN

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Northern Cape

| metric-rwy = y

| r1-number = 16/34

| r1-length-m = 1,285

| r1-length-f = 4,216

| r1-surface = Gravel

| r2-number = 12/30

| r2-length-m = 1,097

| r2-length-f = 3,599

| r2-surface = Gravel

| r3-number = 05/23

| r3-length-m = 1,280

| r3-length-f = 4,199

| r3-surface = Gravel

| footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.ourairports.com/airports/FACN/pilot-info.html |title=Pilot information for Carnarvon Airport @ OurAirports |publisher=Ourairports.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-24}}

}}

Carnarvon Airport {{airport codes|FACN}} is a small South African airport located in Carnarvon (Pixley ka Seme District Municipality), Northern Cape. The airport is managed by the Carnarvon Flying Club. It mainly accommodates light and ultra-light aircraft.

The Carnarvon Flying Club hosts an annual Fly-In to raise funds to maintain and improve the airport.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.atns.co.za/PDF/ORBIT/July%20Orbit.pdf |title=Orbit |publisher=Air Traffic and Navigation Services |date=6 July 2012 |accessdate=2012-10-19}} The last major upgrade was adding runway edge lights along runway 16/34.

Airfield information

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  • Communication Frequencies
  • Carnarvon Ground 124.80 MHz (Only during Fly-In)
  • Runway lights only on runway 16/34.

References

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