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FANC

NCS

Newcastle Airport · Newcastle

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

4,074 ft / 1,242 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 124.80 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

11/294,921 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Newcastle Airport (FANC), South Africa. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 4,074 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

Newcastle Airport

ICAO / IATA

FANC / NCS

Municipality

Newcastle

Country

Region

ZA-NL

GPS Coordinates

-27.770599, 29.976900

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

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 4,921 ft / 1,500 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 90° / 270°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

NC · NDB (Newcastle)415 kHz

4,105 ft · Associated: FANC
-27.770300, 29.994400

DH · NDB (Durnacol)358 kHz

0 ft · Associated: FADH
-28.116699, 29.966700

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF

124.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Ladysmith Airport

Harrismith Airport

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport

Secunda Airport

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