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Grootfontein Airport
FYGF / GFYGrootfontein, NamibiaELEV 4,636 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
30 nm
To the nearest alternate
Tsumeb Airport (TSB).
Overview
Located in Grootfontein, Namibia, Grootfontein Airport (FYGF / GFY) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 4,636 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 GFY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Tsumeb Airport (TSB, 30 nm), Rundu Airport (NDU, 134 nm), and Ondangwa Airport (OND, 161 nm).
Charter pricing from GFY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Grootfontein.
Field capability
ICAO
FYGF
IATA
GFY
FAA / Local
FYGF
Elevation
4,636 ft
Coordinates
19.6022° S · 18.1227° 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 Namibia fields
state range 14–5,640 ft
At 4,636 ft, GFY sits higher than 79% of the 14 Namibia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 30nmTSBTsumeb AirportTsumeb
- 134nmNDURundu AirportRundu
- 161nmONDOndangwa AirportOndangwa
- 177nmWDHHosea Kutako International AirportWindhoek
- 190nmERSEros AirportWindhoek
- 207nmVPENgjiva Pereira AirportNgiva
Location
Open the full mapFYGF · Grootfontein Airport · Grootfontein, Namibia