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FALY

LAY

Ladysmith Airport · Ladysmith

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

3,548 ft / 1,081 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 124.80 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

11/293,937 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Ladysmith Airport (FALY), South Africa. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 3,548 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

Ladysmith Airport

ICAO / IATA

FALY / LAY

Municipality

Ladysmith

Country

Region

ZA-NL

GPS Coordinates

-28.581699, 29.749701

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 11 / 29

UNLIT

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 3,937 ft / 1,200 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90° / 270°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LY · NDB (Ladysmith)398 kHz

3,406 ft · Associated: FALY
-28.556200, 29.760900

LYV · VOR (Ladysmith)116,500 kHz

3,805 ft · Associated: FALY
-28.604500, 29.694201

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF

124.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Harrismith Airport

Newcastle Airport

Pietermaritzburg Airport

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport

King Shaka International Airport

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