International hub · George, South Africa

George

FAGGGRJ
Elevation
648 ft
Coordinates
34°00′S 22°23′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FAGG runways, fuel & airport data

Reference data compiled from public aeronautical sources. Our OCC confirms the operational details for your flight before dispatch.

George (FAGG/GRJ) has one runway, 11/29, 6,562 ft (2,000 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: Jet A-1 & Avgas. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 7. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FAGG, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    International hub

  • Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

  • Country

    South Africa

    ZA

  • Municipality

    George

  • Elevation

    648 ft

  • Position

    -34.0056, 22.3789

  • Traffic level

    High

  • Fuel

    Jet A-1 & Avgas

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 7

Runways · FAGG

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
11/296,562 ft (2,000 m)148 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FAGG.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at George (FAGG / GRJ) in George, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FAGG is listed in our network as an international hub. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FAGG

  1. 01

    Overflight & Landing Permits – South Africa

    Efficient coordination of overflight, landing, ad hoc, and seasonal block permit applications with the civil aviation authority of South Africa. Applicable permit lead times for South Africa are confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request. For airline operators, navigation fee verifications, overflight charge audits, and CAA account reconciliations for South Africa are managed end-to-end.

  2. 02

    Ground Handling at FAGG

    Direct FBO and handler coordination at FAGG covering ramp parking, towing, GPU/ACU support, CIQ formalities, and real-time operational updates.

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FAGG

    Competitive into-plane pricing, secure fuel releases, and credit arrangements through major oil suppliers and local distributors worldwide. Availability at FAGG is confirmed by the duty dispatcher at the time of request.

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FAGG

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FAGG: 34° 0′ 20″ S 22° 22′ 44″ E; elevation 648 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in George

    Ground transportation, hotel reservations, visa assistance, and expedited meet & greet for crews operating into George. Complete passenger handling coordination covering check-in, boarding, special assistance, and CIQ formalities at FAGG.

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FAGG

    Support for freighter operations into FAGG covering ULD logistics, ramp and slot coordination, dangerous goods coordination, and rapid turnarounds.

Location

Where FAGG sits in the network

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Our 24/7 OCC arranges permits, ground handling, fuel and crew support at George — one desk for the whole trip.

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