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FABR

Barberton Airport · Umjindi (Barberton)

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

2,250 ft / 686 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

ATF 123.95 MHz (Barberton)

Runway Summary

17/353,300 ftGrassLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Barberton Airport (FABR), South Africa. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 2,250 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 11,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Barberton Airport

ICAO / IATA

FABR / —

Municipality

Umjindi (Barberton)

Country

Region

ZA-MP

GPS Coordinates

-25.717147, 30.974974

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 3,300 ft / 1,006 m
Surface: Grass
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

NS · NDB (Nelspruit)480 kHz

2,848 ft · Associated: FANS
-25.490700, 30.919100

NSV · VOR-DME (Nelspruit)116,200 kHz

2,846 ft · Associated: FANS
-25.498199, 30.915701

PK · NDB (Kruger Mpumalanga)405 kHz

0 ft · Associated: FAKN
-25.383600, 31.109100

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ATF Barberton

123.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport

Matsapha Airport

King Mswati III International Airport

Skukuza Airport

Malamala Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified