Potchefstroom Airport

FAPS · North-West, South Africa

About Potchefstroom Airport

ICAO FAPS
IATA PCF
FIR Johannesburg FIR
Region North-West
Country South Africa
Runways 15/33
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -26.671, 27.0819   264016S 0270455E
Coordinates (Center) -26.67062, 27.0843   264014S 0270503E
Variation 20.3° W (2025)
Timezone Johannesburg (+2 h)
Local time Apr 29, 2025 14:27

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
3 013° 033° 1,489 m 30 m Asphalt -26.6617 27.0842
21 193° 213° -26.6774 27.0803
15 135° 155° 1,000 m 30 m Grass -26.6744 27.0895
33 315° 335° -26.6689 27.0832

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

Potchefstroom Airport

Potchefstroom Airport is a midsized airport in North-West, South Africa. The airport is located at latitude -26.67062 and longitude 27.08430. The airport has 2 runways: 3/21 and 15/33. The ICAO airport code of this field is FAPS. The airport's IATA code is PCF. Nearby other airfields are Driefontein/fochville, P C Pelser Airport, Carltonville Airport, Parys Airport and Ventersdorp Airport.

Potchefstroom Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Rand Airport, which is 116 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Johannesburg.

Potchefstroom Airport is in the timezone of Africa/Johannesburg. Difference with UTC is +2 h. Today the sun rises at 06:35 and sets at 17:42. This applies to Potchefstroom Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +2 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Duff Scott Hospital Heliport ZA-0292 35 km 232°
Driefontein/fochville FADF 37 km 074°
P C Pelser Airport FAKD 42 km 238°
Carltonville Airport FACR 43 km 038°
Parys Airport FAPY 48 km 120°
Ventersdorp Airport FAVE 49 km 326°
West Vaal Hospital Heliport ZA-0290 52 km 231°
Tshepong Hospital ZA-0291 52 km 242°
Orkney Airport FAOY 55 km 230°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Potchefstroom PSV VOR-DME 0.9 km 108°
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