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Robertson Airport · Robertson

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
640 ft / 195 m
Transition Altitude
11,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 124.80 MHz (Robertson traffic)
Runway Summary
10/284,921 ftASP. Avgas available.UNLIT
14/322,395 ftGrass - caution molesUNLIT

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Robertson Airport (FARS), South Africa. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 640 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
Robertson Airport
ICAO / IATA
FARS / ROD
Municipality
Robertson
Country
Region
ZA-WC
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
11,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28
UNLIT
Length: 4,921 ft / 1,500 m
Surface: ASP. Avgas available.
Heading: 80° / 260°
RWY 10
No ILS
RWY 28
No ILS
Runway 14 / 32
UNLIT
Length: 2,395 ft / 730 m
Surface: Grass - caution moles
Heading: 113° / 293°
RWY 14
No ILS
RWY 32
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF Robertson traffic
124.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

FACT ILS
Cape Town International Airport
121 km
FAYP
Ysterplaat Air Force Base
130 km
FALW
Langebaanweg Airport
187 km
FASD
Saldanha/Vredenburg Airport
203 km
FAOH
Oudtshoorn Airport
213 km

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

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