Airports / South Africa / SBU
Springbok Airport
FASB / SBUSpringbok, South AfricaELEV 2,690 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kleinsee Airport (KLZ).
Overview
Located in Springbok, South Africa, Springbok Airport (FASB / SBU) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 2,690 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SBU for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kleinsee Airport (KLZ, 44 nm), Aggeneys Airport (AGZ, 52 nm), and Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ, 100 nm).
Charter pricing from SBU depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Springbok.
Field capability
ICAO
FASB
IATA
SBU
FAA / Local
FASB
Elevation
2,690 ft
Coordinates
29.6893° S · 17.9396° 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 2,690 ft, SBU sits lower than 50% 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.
- 44nmKLZKleinsee AirportKleinsee
- 52nmAGZAggeneys AirportAggeneys
- 100nmALJAlexander Bay AirportAlexander Bay
- 103nmOMDOranjemund AirportOranjemund
- 121nmVREVredendal AirportVredendal
- 189nmKMPKeetmanshoop AirportKeetmanshoop
Location
Open the full mapFASB · Springbok Airport · Springbok, South Africa