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Carltonville Airport
Carltonville, South Africa
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Small general aviation airport serving the West Rand mining region.
Location
Carltonville, South Africa
Carltonville Airport (ICAO: FACR) is a general aviation aerodrome located near Carltonville, a town in the Merafong City Local Municipality of Gauteng Province, South Africa. The airport primarily serves private, charter, and light aircraft operations rather than scheduled commercial airline services.
Carltonville is historically significant as one of the world's leading gold-mining towns, and the airport has served the needs of the local mining industry and private operators in the area. It operates at an elevation typical of the Highveld plateau, which affects aircraft performance due to the high-altitude, high-density-altitude conditions common in the region.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to and from the airport is primarily by private vehicle or road taxi, as the town lacks formal public airport shuttle services.
Notable facts
- ›ICAO designator FACR; no IATA code assigned.
- ›Located in Gauteng Province on the Highveld plateau, approximately 70 km west of Johannesburg.
- ›Serves general aviation, private, and charter flights rather than scheduled commercial services.
- ›The surrounding Carltonville area is known for deep-level gold mining operations.
- ›High-altitude Highveld conditions require pilots to account for density altitude when operating here.
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