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FAHG

Heidelburg Airport · Heidelburg

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

5,089 ft / 1,551 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

—

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

06/24 · 3,923 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED O6/24 · 2,639 ft · GrassUNLIT 16/34 · 2,362 ft · GrassUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Heidelburg Airport (FAHG), located in Heidelburg, South Africa. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 3 active runways with a maximum elevation of 5,089 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 11,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Heidelburg Airport

ICAO / IATA

FAHG / —

Municipality

Heidelburg

Country

ZA — South Africa

Region

ZA-GT — Gauteng

GPS Coordinates

📍 -26.510000, 28.389999 🗺️

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Elevation

5,089 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 3,923 ft / 1,196 m
Runway Width: 52 ft / 16 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 06

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 24

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway O6 / 24

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,639 ft / 804 m
Runway Width: 55 ft / 17 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: —° / —°

RWY O6

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 24

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 16 / 34

UNLIT

Runway Length: 2,362 ft / 720 m
Runway Width: 62 ft / 19 m
Surface Type: Grass
Heading: —° / —°

RWY 16

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 34

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

NMT · NDB (Meyerton)385 kHz

-26.557199, 28.032499 · 0 ft

HGV · VOR (Heidelberg)116,700 kHz

-26.696909, 28.283136 · 5,159 ft

RA · NDB (Rand)338 kHz

-26.424000, 28.263800 · 0 ft

RD · NDB (Rand)308 kHz

-26.314100, 28.089800 · 5,268 ft

RDW · NDB (Rand)288 kHz

-26.267401, 28.162701 · 5,308 ft

RAV · VOR-DME (Rand)117,700 kHz

-26.245399, 28.154499 · 5,570 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

No frequency data available.

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026