Hastings Airport (HGS) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Hastings Airport (IATA: HGS, ICAO: GFHA) serves Freetown, Sierra Leone. The field sits at an elevation of 60 ft (18 m), and its clocks follow Africa/Freetown; all times on this page are the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Hastings Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Hastings 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. Looking for scheduled flights? The closest airport that has them is Lungi International Airport (FNA), roughly 26 km (16 mi) away in a straight line.
Airport information
| Airport code | GFHA |
|---|---|
| IATA | HGS |
| Type | Small airfield |
| City | Freetown |
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Continent | Africa |
| Elevation | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Coordinates | 8.3943, -13.1289 |
Hastings Airport (HGS) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Hastings Airport
Hastings Airport is located at 8.3943, -13.1289, at an elevation of 60 ft (18 m) above sea level. In the OurAirports reference data, Hastings Airport is classified as a small airfield. Local time at the airport follows Africa/Freetown. 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 Hastings Airport
The airport is roughly 16 km (10 mi) from the centre of Freetown, measured in a straight line. Whatever your transport, 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 Hastings Airport
Does Hastings Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Hastings 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 HGS and GFHA mean?
Both identify the same airport. HGS is the IATA code for Hastings Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; GFHA is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Hastings Airport in?
Hastings Airport runs on Africa/Freetown time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.