Airfield Information – FASX
Coordinates: 34°02’53.0”S 20°28’27”E
Elevation: 407 ft
Runway 15/33:
Length and width: 1003m x 12m (asphalt/grass)
Lighting:
– Day-night lighting (photo-sensitive night lighting)
– Threshold, end lights & edge lighting
Runway 06/24:
Length and width: 600m x 45m (grass)
No lighting
Fuel
Jet A1/Avgas/Oil available
Contact: Jacob: +27 76 767 3907 / Jannie: +27 76 555 1777
Airfield frequency: 124.8
MET office: +27 21 934 0749
Closest navigation facility/nav-aid: OBV 115.40
Circuit pattern:
NE of runway ONLY
Joining 2400ft, circuit 1400ft
VFR routing procedure below
NOTE: All inbound/outbound traffic to avoid town and Bontebok National Park.
Download SACAA’s AIC regarding this below.
Notes:
Agriculture/commercial operations
Flight training
Aerodrome operator:
Private AD
Contact: Marius Heyneman: +27 82 556 8184 / Jannie du Toit: +27 76 555 1777
Health Services: +27 28 514 1141
Ambulance: 10177 /+27 28 514 1219
Police: +27 28 514 8100
Fire Department: +27 28 514 3980 / +27 83 274 9322
Swellendam Tourism: +27 28 514 8500
VFR Departure/Arrival – FASX
Departure: Take-Off RWY15 → Turn Left when safe, climb 1500ft route Buffelsjags BP → Climb as required, report intentions to the East.
Departure: Take-Off RWY33 → Continue Upwind to Railton, climb 1500ft route to Silo’s → Climb as required passing Breede-river, report intensions to the West.
Arrival: East → Inbound to airfield at 2400ft to Buffelsjags Dam. Route and report intentions, position to overfly field at mid-downwind 15/33. Comply with standard joining pattern. AVOID NP04
Arrival: West → Inbound to field at 2400 ft. to Riverbend. Route via Weigh-bridge to Railton, position to overfly field at 2400ft from the North. Comply with standard joining pattern. AVOID NPO4
