Regional airport · Robertson, South Africa

Robertson

FARSROD
Elevation
640 ft
Coordinates
33°49′S 19°54′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FARS runways, fuel & airport data

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

Robertson (FARS/ROD) has 2 runways; the longest, 10/28, is 4,921 ft (1,500 m). Fuel on the field: Avgas only. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FARS, and confirms every figure on this page with the airport and handler before dispatch.

  • Classification

    Regional airport

  • Time zone

    Africa/Johannesburg

  • Country

    South Africa

    ZA

  • Municipality

    Robertson

  • Elevation

    640 ft

  • Position

    -33.8122, 19.9028

  • Traffic level

    Low

  • Fuel

    Avgas only

Runways · FARS

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
10/284,921 ft (1,500 m)49 ft——
14/322,395 ft (730 m)59 ft——

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FARS.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Robertson (FARS / ROD) in Robertson, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FARS is listed in our network as a regional airport. Before dispatch, our OCC verifies permit lead times, slot availability, and local handler capabilities.

Services coordinated at FARS

  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 FARS

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

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FARS

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

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FARS

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FARS: 33° 48′ 44″ S 19° 54′ 10″ E; elevation 640 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Robertson

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

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FARS

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

Location

Where FARS sits in the network

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