1,694 metres
FAOR
IATA JNB Large Airport
Airport record
O.R. Tambo International Airport
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
WGS 84 position
-26.14008°, 28.24680°
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2 reported lighted
4,418 metres · 03L/21R
Source records
Runway geometry
Reported runway surfaces
| Runway | Dimensions | Surface | Heading (true) | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L/21R | 14,495 × 200 ft4,418 × 61 m | Asphalt | 14.0° / 194.0° north–south | Reported lighted | Reported open |
| 03R/21L | 11,155 × 197 ft3,400 × 60 m | Asphalt | 14.0° / 194.0° north–south | Reported lighted | Reported open |
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| End | Runway | True heading | End elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03L LE · low-numbered end | 03L/21R Reported open | 14.0°T | 5,558 ft MSL1,694 m | Not published | -26.14630°, 28.23430° Open end map ↗ |
| 21R HE · high-numbered end | 03L/21R Reported open | 194.0°T | 5,501 ft MSL1,677 m | Not published | -26.10800°, 28.24630° Open end map ↗ |
| 03R LE · low-numbered end | 03R/21L Reported open | 14.0°T | 5,510 ft MSL1,679 m | Not published | -26.16470°, 28.24820° Open end map ↗ |
| 21L HE · high-numbered end | 03R/21L Reported open | 194.0°T | 5,494 ft MSL1,675 m | Not published | -26.13520°, 28.25730° Open end map ↗ |
Communications
Published frequencies
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| Type | Frequency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 123.700 MHz | Radar West |
| APP | 124.500 MHz | Radar East |
| ATIS | 126.200 MHz | ATIS |
| CLD | 121.700 MHz | Clearance Delivery |
| GND | 121.900 MHz | Ground |
| GTE | 122.650 MHz | Johannesburg Apron Control |
| TWR | 118.100 MHz | Tower West |
| TWR | 118.600 MHz | Tower East |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| FQMA | Maputo AirportMaputo | 234 NM433 km · E · 88° true | 12,008 ft | |
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Source & provenance
Data source
Airport, runway, and frequency records come from the OurAirports Public Domain dataset snapshot dated . Missing values remain missing; Runway Almanac does not invent them.