O.R. Tambo International Airport

FAOR / JNB

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Johannesburg, South AfricaELEV 5,558 FT

Large airportScheduled service

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to QRA

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

8 nm

To the nearest alternate

Rand Airport (QRA) — 6 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

Located in Johannesburg, South Africa, O.R. Tambo International Airport (FAOR / JNB) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 5,558 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.

While no charter operators list JNB as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Rand Airport (QRA, 8 nm), Grand Central Airport (GCJ, 11 nm), and Waterkloof Air Force Base (WKF, 19 nm).

Trip costs from JNB are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Johannesburg International Airport and FAJS. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from JNB to plan your flight.

Field capability

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02 / Field data

ICAO

FAOR

IATA

JNB

FAA / Local

FAOR

Elevation

5,558 ft

Coordinates

26.1401° S · 28.2468° E

Airspace

G · Golf

Size

Large

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs South Africa fields

state range 20–5,700 ft

At 5,558 ft, JNB sits higher than 95% of the 62 South Africa fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.

Access & alternates

03 / Access

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FAOR · O.R. Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa

Overview

Field capability

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FAOR · O.R. Tambo International Airport

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