Newcastle Airport (NCS) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Newcastle Airport (IATA: NCS, ICAO: FANC) serves Newcastle, South Africa. The airport sits at an elevation of 4074 ft (1242 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Johannesburg time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Newcastle Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Newcastle 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 Mkuze Airport (MZQ), about 204 km (127 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | FANC |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | ZA |
| Country: | South Africa |
| City | Newcastle |
| IATA: | NCS |
| Longitude: | 29.9769 |
| Latitude: | -27.7706 |
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Key facts about Newcastle Airport
Newcastle Airport is located at -27.7706, 29.9769, at an elevation of 4074 ft (1242 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 Newcastle Airport as a medium-sized airport. Local time at the airport follows Africa/Johannesburg. 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 Newcastle Airport
The airport is roughly 4.7 km (3 mi) from the centre of Newcastle, 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 Newcastle Airport
Does Newcastle Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
No: Newcastle Airport is listed in the OurAirports reference data without scheduled passenger service. Traffic here is typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes NCS and FANC mean?
Both identify the same airport. NCS is the IATA code for Newcastle Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; FANC is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Newcastle Airport have?
Newcastle Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Newcastle Airport in?
Newcastle Airport runs on Africa/Johannesburg time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.