848 metres
FAUP
IATA UTN Medium Airport
Airport record
Upington Airport
Upington, Northern Cape, South Africa
WGS 84 position
-28.40025°, 21.26359°
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3 reported lighted
4,900 metres · 17/35
Source records
Runway geometry
Reported runway surfaces
| Runway | Dimensions | Surface | Heading (true) | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 16,076 × 197 ft4,900 × 60 m | Asphalt | 153.0° / 333.0° northwest–southeast | Reported lighted | Reported open |
| 01/19 | 7,998 × 148 ft2,438 × 45 m | Asphalt | Not published | Reported lighted | Reported open |
| 08/26 | 2,736 × 98 ft834 × 30 m | Asphalt | 59.0° / 239.0° northeast–southwest | Reported lighted | Reported open |
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| End | Runway | True heading | End elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 LE · low-numbered end | 17/35 Reported open | 153.0°T | 2,782 ft MSL848 m | Not published | -28.37990°, 21.25200° Open end map ↗ |
| 35 HE · high-numbered end | 17/35 Reported open | 333.0°T | 2,711 ft MSL826 m | Not published | -28.41940°, 21.27440° Open end map ↗ |
| 01 LE · low-numbered end | 01/19 Reported open | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 19 HE · high-numbered end | 01/19 Reported open | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 08 LE · low-numbered end | 08/26 Reported open | 59.0°T | 2,748 ft MSL838 m | Not published | -28.40490°, 21.25810° Open end map ↗ |
| 26 HE · high-numbered end | 08/26 Reported open | 239.0°T | 2,753 ft MSL839 m | Not published | -28.40120°, 21.26540° Open end map ↗ |
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Published frequencies
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| Type | Frequency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 121.300 MHz | APP |
| MISC | 122.650 MHz | APRON OFFICE |
| TWR | 121.300 MHz | TWR |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAKM | Kimberley AirportKimberley | 186 NM345 km · E · 98° true | 9,843 ft | |
| FXMM | Moshoeshoe I International AirportMaseru(Mazenod) | 337 NM623 km · E · 102° true | 10,498 ft | |
| FBSK | Sir Seretse Khama International AirportGaborone | 340 NM630 km · NE · 48° true | 13,123 ft | |
| FACT | Cape Town International AirportCape Town | 361 NM669 km · S · 202° true | 10,502 ft | |
| FAOR | O.R. Tambo International AirportJohannesburg | 397 NM734 km · E · 72° true | 14,495 ft | |
| FYWH | Hosea Kutako International AirportWindhoek | 411 NM760 km · NW · 329° true | 15,010 ft |
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