Airports / South Africa / QRA
Rand Airport.
Johannesburg, South Africa · 5,483 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
FAGM
IATA QRA
0
Operators based
5,483
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
8 nm
To the nearest alternate
O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Rand Airport, listed as FAGM / QRA, is a mid-sized airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. Field elevation is 5,483 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list QRA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 8 nm), Grand Central Airport (GCJ, 15 nm), and Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 22 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 5,617-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from QRA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from QRA to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
FAGM
IATA
QRA
FAA / Local
FAGM
Elevation
5,483 ft
Coordinates
26.2425° S · 28.1512° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs South Africa fields
state range 20–5,700 ft
At 5,483 ft, QRA sits higher than 94% of the 62 South Africa fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,617 ft
- 11/295,617 ft × 50 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17/354,898 ft × 50 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,617 ft
QRA's 5,617 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,483 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 8nmJNBO.R. Tambo International AirportJohannesburg
- 15nmGCJGrand Central AirportMidrand
- 22nmHLALanseria International AirportJohannesburg
- 22nmFAVVVereeniging AirportVereeniging
- 25nmWKFWaterkloof Air Force BasePretoria
- 26nmFASKSwartkop Air Force BasePretoria
Location
Open the full mapFAGM · Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from QRA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 6,846 nm | 16h 19m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,943 nm | 16h 33m |
| Miami (MIA) | 7,001 nm | 16h 41m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 7,007 nm | 16h 42m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 7,070 nm | 16h 51m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 7,469 nm | 17h 46m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 7,569 nm | 18h 0m |
| Houston (HOU) | 7,829 nm | 18h 36m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use QRA?
- Rand Airport's longest paved runway is 5,617 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at QRA?
- Rand Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,617 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to QRA?
- The closest alternate is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), about 8 nm away, followed by Grand Central Airport (GCJ) at 15 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from QRA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 16h 19m (6,846 nm), New York about 16h 33m (6,943 nm), Miami about 16h 41m (7,001 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.