Airports / South Africa / FAMS
Morningside Farm Airport
FAMSSilveroaks, South AfricaELEV 4,251 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Rustenburg Airport (FARG) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Morningside Farm Airport, listed as FAMS, is a mid-sized airport in Silveroaks, South Africa. The field lies at an elevation of 4,251 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
FAMS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Rustenburg Airport (FARG, 20 nm), Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY, 26 nm), and Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 57 nm).
Quotes for flights out of FAMS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from FAMS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
FAMS
IATA
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FAA / Local
FAMS
Elevation
4,251 ft
Coordinates
25.7045° S · 26.9090° 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 4,251 ft, FAMS sits higher than 71% of the 62 South Africa fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 20nmFARGRustenburg AirportRustenburg
- 26nmNTYPilanesberg International AirportPilanesberg
- 57nmHLALanseria International AirportJohannesburg
- 59nmPCFPotchefstroom AirportPotchefstroom
- 68nmFASKSwartkop Air Force BasePretoria
- 69nmGCJGrand Central AirportMidrand
Location
Open the full mapFAMS · Morningside Farm Airport · Silveroaks, South Africa