Skorpion Mine Airport (RHN) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Skorpion Mine Airport (IATA: RHN, ICAO: FYSA) serves Rosh Pinah, Namibia. The airport lies at an elevation of 1870 ft (570 m) and runs on Africa/Windhoek time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Skorpion Mine Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Skorpion Mine 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 Oranjemund Airport (OMD), about 81 km (50 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | FYSA |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | NA |
| Country: | Namibia |
| City | Rosh Pinah |
| IATA: | RHN |
| Longitude: | 16.6478 |
| Latitude: | -27.8764 |
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Key facts about Skorpion Mine Airport
Skorpion Mine Airport is located at -27.8764, 16.6478, at an elevation of 1870 ft (570 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. The OurAirports reference data classifies Skorpion Mine Airport as a small airfield. The airport keeps Africa/Windhoek time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Skorpion Mine Airport
The airport is roughly 15 km (9 mi) from the centre of Rosh Pinah, 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 Skorpion Mine Airport
Does Skorpion Mine Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Skorpion Mine 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 RHN and FYSA mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. RHN is the IATA code for Skorpion Mine Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. FYSA is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Skorpion Mine Airport have?
Skorpion Mine Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Skorpion Mine Airport in?
Skorpion Mine Airport keeps Africa/Windhoek time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.