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FAYP

Ysterplaat Air Force Base · Cape Town

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

52 ft / 16 m

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 125.60 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

02/205,200 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Ysterplaat Air Force Base (FAYP), South Africa. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 52 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

Ysterplaat Air Force Base

ICAO / IATA

FAYP / —

Municipality

Cape Town

Country

Region

ZA-WC

GPS Coordinates

-33.900200, 18.498301

Transition Altitude

11,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 02 / 20

LIGHTED

Crosswind 02 Crosswind 20 TOD VDP

Length: 5,200 ft / 1,585 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 356° / 176°

RWY 02

No ILS

RWY 20

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RIV · VOR-DME (Robben Island)117,600 kHz

39 ft · Associated: None
-33.799599, 18.364500

CB · NDB (Cape Town)463 kHz

0 ft · Associated: FACT
-33.876099, 18.573299

CTV · VORTAC (Cape Town)115,700 kHz

151 ft · Associated: FACT
-33.969501, 18.605000

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP CAPE TOWN APP

119.70 MHz

GND GND

121.85 MHz

TWR TWR

125.60 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Cape Town International Airport

Langebaanweg Airport

Saldanha/Vredenburg Airport

Robertson Airport

Vredendal Airport

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