Grootfontein Airport (GFY) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Grootfontein Airport (IATA: GFY, ICAO: FYGF) serves Grootfontein, Namibia. The field sits at an elevation of 4636 ft (1413 m), and its clocks follow Africa/Windhoek; all times on this page are the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Grootfontein Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Grootfontein Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger flights is Halali Airport (HAL), about 186 km (116 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | FYGF |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | NA |
| Country: | Namibia |
| City | Grootfontein |
| IATA: | GFY |
| Longitude: | 18.1227 |
| Latitude: | -19.6022 |
Grootfontein Airport (GFY) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
Grootfontein 
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Key facts about Grootfontein Airport
Grootfontein Airport is located at -19.6022, 18.1227, at an elevation of 4636 ft (1413 m) above sea level. The airfield has two runways, and which one a flight uses can noticeably change taxi times between touchdown and gate. The OurAirports reference data classifies Grootfontein Airport as a medium-sized airport. Local time at the airport follows Africa/Windhoek. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Grootfontein Airport
Grootfontein Airport lies about 4.0 km (2 mi) from central Grootfontein, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Grootfontein Airport
Does Grootfontein Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Grootfontein Airport without scheduled passenger service. Movements here are typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes GFY and FYGF mean?
Both identify the same airport. GFY is the IATA code for Grootfontein Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; FYGF is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Grootfontein Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Grootfontein Airport operates two active runways; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Grootfontein Airport in?
Grootfontein Airport keeps Africa/Windhoek time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.