Regional airport · Kathu, South Africa

Kathu/Sishen

FASSSIS
Elevation
3,848 ft
Coordinates
27°39′S 22°60′E
Local time
Africa/Johannesburg

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Field information

FASS runways, fuel & airport data

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

Kathu/Sishen (FASS/SIS) has one runway, 17/35, 5,709 ft (1,740 m) long of asphalt. Fuel on the field: No fuel available. Rescue and fire-fighting cover is published as RFFS category 4. Our OCC arranges ground handling, landing permits and fuel at FASS, 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

    Sishen

  • Elevation

    3,848 ft

  • Position

    -27.6486, 22.9993

  • Traffic level

    Medium

  • Fuel

    No fuel available

  • Fire & rescue

    RFFS category 4

Runways · FASS

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
17/355,709 ft (1,740 m)75 ftasphaltLighted

Flight support

Ground handling, permits & fuel at FASS.

The Network Plan coordinates flight support at Kathu/Sishen (FASS / SIS) in Kathu, South Africa, through one 24/7 OCC desk. FASS 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 FASS

  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 FASS

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

  3. 03

    Fuel Arrangements at FASS

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

  4. 04

    Flight Planning & Dispatch to FASS

    Optimized routing, weather analysis, NOTAM review, fuel planning, and flight plan filing supported by continuous 24/7 OCC monitoring. Planning reference for FASS: 27° 38′ 55″ S 22° 59′ 57″ E; elevation 3848 ft.

  5. 05

    Crew & Passenger Services in Kathu

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

  6. 06

    Cargo Operations at FASS

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

Location

Where FASS sits in the network

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