Airport profile · South Africa
Waterkloof Air Force Base
Pretoria · Gauteng · South Africa
Airport overview
Waterkloof Air Force Base serves Pretoria, South Africa. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,353 metres (11,001 feet).
- ICAO code
- FAWK
- IATA code
- WKF
- Local / reference code
- FAWK
- Location
- Pretoria · Gauteng · South Africa
- Coordinates
- -25.830000, 28.222500
- Elevation above sea level
- 1,506 m / 4,940 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,353 m / 11,001 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,353 m11,001 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
| 06/24 | 1,920 m6,299 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 01/19 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 352° | 1,485 m / 4,872 ft | Not reported | -25.84410, 28.22460 |
| 19 | 172° | 1,493 m / 4,897 ft | Not reported | -25.81410, 28.22000 |
Runway 06/24 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 44° | 1,499 m / 4,919 ft | Not reported | -25.83360, 28.21870 |
| 24 | 224° | 1,506 m / 4,940 ft | Not reported | -25.82130, 28.23210 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is South African Air Force.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- South African Air Force
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| APP | APP | 134.4 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 116.9 MHz |
| GCA | GCA | 127.5 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.85 MHz |
| TWR | FAWK TWR | 121.85 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.