Grand Central Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Grand Central Airport


IATA = GCJ
ICAO = FAGC
type = Public
owner =
operator = Government
city-served = Johannesburg
location = Midrand, South Africa
elevation-f = 5,327
elevation-m = 1,624
coordinates = coord|25|59|11|S|028|08|24|E|type:airport_region:ZA
website =
metric-rwy = y
r1-number = 17/35
r1-length-f = 6,004
r1-length-m = 1,830
r1-surface = Asphalt
footnotes = Source: DAFIFWAD|FAGC|source=DAFIF] GCM|GCJ|source=DAFIF]

Grand Central Airport airport codes|GCJ|FAGC is a small privately-owned airfield which is open to public air traffic. It is located in Midrand, halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria in South Africa. Prior permission to land at Grand Central is not required for light aircraft pilots, a radio call is sufficient.

The airfield was started in the 1930s by a group of motor racing enthusiasts who were also interested in flying. Their old race track, although no longer in use, can be seen from the air on the north west side of the airfield.

Grand Central is a fully-equipped airfield and is open 24 hours a day. The complex incorporates a modern terminal building (although it lacks Customs facilities). It is also the base of numerous flying schools for both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. There are 2 or 3 Fixed Base Operators on the airfield which provides maintenance and repair facilities for light aircraft.

This is a small airfield that is restricted to light aircraft only.

Aviation

* Non-directional beacon - GC382.5

Notes

Radio mast in area

References

External links

* [http://grandcentral.co.za/ Grand Central Airport] , official website
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