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Ysterplaat Air Force BaseFAYP

Ysterplaat Air Force Base serves Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Its ICAO code is FAYP (it has no IATA code). The longest of its one runway is 02/20, at 5,200 ft (1,585 m). The field is 52 ft (16 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Johannesburg, UTC+2.

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ICAO
FAYP
IATA
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LONGEST RUNWAY
5,200 ft
1,585 m · 02/20
ELEVATION
52 ft
16 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+2
Africa/Johannesburg
POSITION
33.900°S
18.498°E

Runways

02/205,200 ft · 1,585 mASP

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Questions people ask about Ysterplaat Air Force Base

How long is the runway at Ysterplaat Air Force Base?

The longest runway, 02/20, is 5,200 ft (1,585 m), surface ASP.

What is the elevation of Ysterplaat Air Force Base?

52 ft (16 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Ysterplaat Air Force Base in?

Africa/Johannesburg: UTC+2.

What are the codes for Ysterplaat Air Force Base?

ICAO FAYP (it has no IATA code). It serves Cape Town, South Africa.

How far can you fly from Cape Town?
Open the mapper with a 7,300 nm range ring around FAYP, then pick your own aircraft, add a route and check every leg.
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